the serbian Nikola Jokicpivot of the Denver Nuggetswas fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for his clash on Sunday with the owner of the Phoenix Suns, Mat Ishbiabut he was not punished with a suspension, so he will be able to play the fifth game of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday.
Joe Dumars, chief operating officer of the NBAdecided to fine Jokic for “untimely contact” with Ishbiathe league said in a statement.
Jokic, NBA MVP in 2021 and 2022, he faced a possible suspension from the NBAsomething that would prevent him from playing a transcendental game for the balance of a series that sees the Nuggets already the Suns tied 2-2.
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What happened between Jokic and Ishbia?
The events date back to the second period of Game 4 of the series, when a fumble ended up out of bounds and into the hands of Suns owner Ishbia.
Jokic He approached the first row to catch the ball and serve as soon as possible but Ishbia retained it, for which the Serb, with a surprised gesture, pushed the owner of the shop slightly with his elbow. Phoenix.
“The fan put his hands on me first. should have been kicked out of the stadium, I thought the league should protect us but maybe I’m wrong, “said Jokic at the end of the match.
Jokic:
“The fan put his hands on me first. He should have been thrown out of the stadium, I thought the league should protect us but maybe I’m wrong.”
“(On him being the owner) Is he a fan or not? He’s in his seat and he’s influencing the game.”pic.twitter.com/juPi4X3NlW
— Sixth Man (@6toHombreLATAM) May 8, 2023
Ishbia conspicuously exaggerated the contact and fell sitting on his chair without any consequence, while another spectator, who would end up expelled from the pavilion, pushed Jokic.
I can’t be on Nikola Jokic’s boat anymore.
“The referee told me that I was elbowing the fan, but the fan put his hands on me first. I thought the league was supposed to protect us but maybe I was wrong.”
All the reason ????????pic.twitter.com/1U9FtVbUWI
– NBA Court (@CanchaNba) May 8, 2023
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Jokic he took a technical foul after the referees reviewed what happened.
This Monday, Ishbia posted a message on his Twitter account in which he considered that “suspend or fine us for the events of last night it would be wrong”.
“I have a lot of respect for Jokic and I don’t want to see any of that (sanctions),” he said.
2023-05-09 03:31:22
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