Denver's Nikola Jokic suspended, Heat's Markieff Morris fined | Inquirer Sports

Denver’s Nikola Jokic suspended, Heat’s Markieff Morris fined

/ 02:42 PM November 10, 2021

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FILE – Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets high fives Aaron Gordon #50 during the first half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on October 20, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Tuesday and the Miami Heat’s Markieff Morris was fined $50,000 for an altercation in Monday’s game between the players.

With 2:39 remaining in a game the Nuggets appeared to have in hand while up 111-94, Morris collided hard with Jokic near midcourt. Jokic reacted by shoving Morris to the ground, with both players ejected in the Nuggets’ eventual 113-96 victory.

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The Heat’s Jimmy Butler was fined $30,000 for “attempting to escalate the altercation,” and he also failed to comply to a requested interview of the incident by NBA security. Butler appeared to gesture toward the Nuggets’ bench, suggesting the confrontation move out of sight of fans in the arena.

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Jokic will serve his suspension in Wednesday’s home game against the Indiana Pacers.

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Jokic’s first triple-double of the season (25 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) was overshadowed by his ejection. He was remorseful an hour after the game.

“I feel bad. It was a stupid play,” Jokic said. “I’m not supposed to react that way. I thought it was going to be a take foul, (but) I think it was a dirty play. And I just needed to protect myself. I felt bad; I am not supposed to react that way, but I need to protect myself.”

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