Unbelievable: Jokic elbowed Suns owner – ‘They should have thrown him out,’ he said

The first half of the match had an episodic finale Chance vs. Nuggets (129-124).

With 2:36 left in the second period, Josh Okogie found himself next to the court seats claiming a possession. THE Nikola Jokic he rushed to get the ball to quickly continue the game, but it was in his arms Suns owner Matt Isby, who did not seem particularly willing to give it. Denver’s Serbian center tried to get the ball, which ended up in the hands of another fan and on to… oops, “The Joker” nudged the home boss slightly with his elbow!

The episode did not escalate, after cooler fans intervened, as well as Jokic’s teammates, while the latter was penalized with a technical penalty. The owner of the Suns did not want to continue saying that it was fine and that he was more concerned with the development of the match, while he watched the rest of the match from the same position.

As for Jokic’s reaction? He probably thought he was wronged… “I was told I was penalized for elbowing a fan, but he put his hands on me firstJokic said about the incident after the game, and when asked if he was informed that the man who pushed is the owner of the Suns, he replied:Isn’t he a sports fan too? When he sits there, isn’t he considered a sports fan? Whoever it is, they cannot influence the game by holding the ball. He put his hands on me. Aren’t the referees supposed to protect me? I’m not talking about me personally, but any player. You’re supposed to protect the players. Any fan who influences the game should be kicked out!».

Nikola Jokic on the incident with the Suns owner:

“He told me I was elbowing the fan, but the fan put his hands on me first. I thought the league is supposed to protect us. But maybe I’m wrong.”

(h/t @ohnohedidnt24)

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