The NBA has suspended Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic for one game after he shoved Miami Heat Forward Markieff Morris. This altercation came in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets and Heat game on Monday Night. The reigning MVP shoved Morris in the back after Morris bumped him while he was dribbling down the court. Both teams quickly confronted each other and after the officials split them up both Jokic and Morris were ejected from the game. The NBA has also fined Markieff Morris $50,000.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been suspended one game for shoving Miami’s Markieff Morris from behind Monday night.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 10, 2021
Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris were both ejected from the game after the two exchanged hard fouls. pic.twitter.com/AtOklXIU5k
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 9, 2021
The Nuggets ended up winning the game by a score of 113-96. More Drama would continue to be the fallout of the game with several Heat players trying to enter the Nuggets locker room after the game. Jimmy Butler, Jokic’s brothers, and Marcus Morris would have plenty to say after the game. The suspension and fine was an expected result for the retaliation and the initial hard foul. Jimmy Butler was also fined $30,000 dollars for trying to escalate the altercation and failing to comply with the NBA’s security interview.
Waited till bro turned his back smh. NOTED ??
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) November 9, 2021
The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will match up one more time in the regular season and that game takes place on November 29th. Things will undoubtedly be tense, but the NBA has long put an emphasis on dealing with situations like this in a professional way. Nikola Jokic will serve his one-game suspension against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday Night.
