ESPN’s Mike Greenberg Blasts Jamal Murray for ‘Pathetic’ Move With Media

Jamal Murray didn't want to talk about his dangerous moves in Game 2.

ESPN's Mike Greenberg didn't hold back on Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. /

While the Denver Nuggets are down 2-0 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, most of the focus on the defending champions the past two days has been on Jamal Murray and his decision to throw a towel and a heat pack onto the court during Game 2.

Murray wasn't punished for his dangerous moves during the game but on Tuesday he was fined $100,000 by the NBA.

The Nuggets guard met with the media on Wednesday and didn't want to talk much about the situation, saying: "I mean it is what it is and I take everything in full responsibility, so on to the next,"

ESPN's Mike Greenberg blasted Murray on Thursday's episode of ESPN's Get Up, saying:

Mike Greenberg on Jamal Murray refusing to answer questions about throwing his heating pad on the court: "That response from Jamal Murray is one of the weakest things I've ever seen in my 35 years covering sports. What he did was practically unprecedented in NBA history and to… pic.twitter.com/EoKnYh91d8

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 9, 2024

Game 3 is Friday night in Minnesota. You have to think Timberwolves fans will let Murray hear it.