Dejounte Murray accuses New Orleans Pelicans of inside 'sabotage' in deleted social media posts
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray accused his own team of "sabotage" in a pair of X posts late Wednesday night, deleting them shortly after a 145-111 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Key points
- The 30-year-old guard went further in a separate reply to Pelicans podcast ProPelsTalk, which posted a clip of Murray throwing a turnover intended for teammate Saddiq Bey.
- Reports have also surfaced that Murray is unhappy with his role and has clashed with head coach Jamahl Mosley, whom New Orleans hired this past offseason.
- MAGIC FIRE HEAD COACH JAMAHL MOSLEY AFTER TEAM BLOWS 3-1 LEAD IN PLAYOFF MATCHUP Just two nights earlier, Golden State handed New Orleans the worst regular-season loss in franchise history, a 51-point rout, 138-87.
You'll be embarrassed to be a fan of this s--t IF YOU KNEW WHY I'm saying scapegoat or sabotage based off what's going on real talk!!!" Scrubbing the posts couldn't undo the damage of publicly throwing a teammate and his own front office under the bus.
Additional details
- Murray's rant followed New Orleans' fourth straight loss, dropping the Pelicans to 4-8.
- After Wednesday's blowout, Pels star Zion Williamson called the team's effort "unacceptable" and urged everyone to look in the mirror, including Murray.
- Rather than accepting blame for the bad pass, Murray faulted Bey's floor spacing and claimed the entire roster is unhappy behind closed doors.
- Let's hear it Mr social media coach, Gm and President?
- Against Brooklyn, Murray managed five points on 2-of-6 shooting with four assists and two turnovers in 28 minutes.
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