Still, plenty of tweeters quickly made a COVID-19 connection — by suggesting that Murray is winning quarantine.
No, we're not sharing the (incredibly explicit) clip here, since anyone who wants to eyeball it can easily do so — and the Twitter collection below skips the most profane or racially dubious reactions. Instead, we've focused on the funny, which all of us could use more of now.
The Nuggets have some high-profile ties to the novel coronavirus. Their March 11 match-up with the Dallas Mavericks in Texas was the last to be completed before the plug was pulled on the NBA season, and it easily qualifies as the most bizarre game in the history of both franchises. Then, last week, a member of the Nuggets organization tested positive for COVID-19.
The typical protocol for those who've been in proximity to someone with the virus is a fourteen-day quarantine, and Murray appears to have enjoyed staying close to home — at least until he realized that documentary evidence of how he's been spending his time began flying around the social-media universe. Shortly thereafter, he tweeted this: "First and foremost I would like to apologize to my fans. My account has been hacked, currently working on the issue. Thanks."
As you'll see, plenty of people doubt this explanation, while others are clearly overjoyed for the distraction — and it's a big one. Continue to count down our picks for the twenty most memorable tweets about the Murray-and-Hempel close-up.
Number 20:
NBA fans when Jamal Murray’s girl enters the arena: pic.twitter.com/UpRRHg9bnM
— CARMEN (@TheCorn35) March 23, 2020
Number 19:
I’m tryna quarantine and chill like Jamal Murray
— David (@DMeza1017) March 23, 2020
Number 18:
first ballot hall of famer, Jamal Murray
— brod, vibing (@bro__derick) March 23, 2020
Number 17:
Lmaoo! Jamal murray posted him getting a blowjob from a beautiful blondie and saying he got hacked shit the fuck up u just flexing on us
— Edon Krso (@Kingkrso20) March 23, 2020
Number 16:
@ me if you wanna do the Jamal Murray challenge
— Yonk? Tunator (@TunaStar1) March 23, 2020
Number 15:
Nuggets staff after finding out why jamal murray is trending on twitter: pic.twitter.com/SGbrE3THtb
— IG: Shrooped (@Kylesike_) March 23, 2020
Number 14:
shame that cause of quarantine Jamal Murray’s girlfriend is gonna win this year’s MVP award
— Louis (@HoopsTalk13) March 23, 2020
Number 13:
Man jamal murray be wildin’
— Blue (@itsVesorio) March 23, 2020
Number 12:
I know Jamal Murray household up in FLAMES still
— 100%HATERPROOF (@MajorsDaddy_35) March 23, 2020
Number 11:
Jamal Murray talking to the nuggets organization pic.twitter.com/WHN5wbveMq
— J (@_Supreme_J) March 23, 2020
Number 10:
Staring at the ceiling thinking about the Jamal Murray video
— get da sac (@skatbeans) March 23, 2020
Number 9:
I’m assuming Jamal Murray is single now
— RoseGawd (@rosegawd) March 23, 2020
Number 8:
Most popular Google search in the last hour:
— Tweetologist (@Tweetologist3) March 23, 2020
03/23/2020, 11:01:36
Jamal Murray
Rand Paul
Ohio stay-at-home order
Harvey Weinstein
Evangeline Lilly
Number 7:
Jamal murray be like: pic.twitter.com/1XMkQZ1Hpg
— Sai. (@Xyyrill) March 23, 2020
Number 6:
Jamal Murray is the first NBA player to trend this month not because of the Corona
— Austin Matt Gavieres (@AustinMatt05) March 23, 2020
Number 5:
“I got hacked” #JamalMurray #HarperHempel pic.twitter.com/sFLTpqFmBz
— comedic.kg (@kashannon16) March 23, 2020
Number 4:
If you jump onto Jamal Murray’s Instagram there was some pretty decent ball handling shown there...
— John (@jsadles) March 23, 2020
Number 3:
Jamal Murray is enjoying the NBA haitus.
— ButterCopPorn (@Timangkey) March 23, 2020
Number 2:
Jamal Murray must be lovin quarantine
— WaiSiliva????_(@tu_fili) March 23, 2020
Number 1:
Jamal Murray’s teammates next time they see him: pic.twitter.com/1VaHHlicAW
— roqets (@roqetts) March 23, 2020
