By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The NBA announced that Nikola Jokic has been suspended one game while Markieff Morris got fined for their altercation in the game between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on November 9th.
Per the NBA:
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been suspended one game without pay for forcefully shoving Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris to the floor from behind, and Morris has been fined $50,000 for committing a Flagrant Foul 2 on Jokić that initiated an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.
The incident, for which Jokić was assessed a technical foul and both players were ejected, occurred with 2:39 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 113-96 victory over the Heat on Nov. 8 at Ball Arena in Denver.
In addition, Miami forward Jimmy Butler has been fined $30,000 for attempting to escalate the altercation and failing to comply with an NBA Security interview as part of the review process pertaining to an on-court matter.
Jokic will serve his suspension on Wednesday, Nov. 10 when the Nuggets host the Indiana Pacers.