In 2020, Jamal Murray’s private sex tape with his girlfriend, Harper Hempel, was posted to his Instagram account. Naturally, people assumed that Murray randomly decided to share the private moment. However, Murray denied responsibility, revealing that someone hacked his personal account. “First and foremost I would like to apologize to my fans,” tweeted Murray (via TMZ). “My account has been hacked, currently working on the issue. Thanks.” Hempel also asked that fans discard the video. “If you have the video please delete it,” Hempel tweeted (via Heavy).
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Aside from public embarrassment, Murray seems to have gotten past the incident without facing any consequences, as the NBA never got involved. Social media, however, definitely condemned the star for filming the video. And many didn’t seem to buy his hacking story at all. One user tweeted referenced host Maury Povich in a tweet about Murray. “Maury: Jamal Murray, you said your Instagram account was hacked,” wrote the fan alongside a lie detector GIF. Another second fan tweeted, “The funniest thing till this day was when jamal murray pretended to be hacked on instagram.” Another fan kept things short and sweet, posting, “Hacked…” alongside a skeptical GIF. Murray did have at least one ally, however. “I actually believe that Jamal Murray got hacked. How stupid do you have to be to post that on your instagram story?'” questioned one fan.
