Nikola Jokic On Mat Ishbia: He's A Fan, He Can't Influence The Game - RealGM Wiretap
Late in the first half of Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets-Phoenix Suns second-round playoff series, things got heated. Nikola Jokic was assessed a technical foul after he knocked Suns owner Mat Ishbia back after a courtside confrontation.
After a play, Ishbia found himself with the ball in his hands. Jokic tried to take the ball to set up a quick inbounds play. When the ball fell into another fan's hands, Jokic pushed Ishbia back with his forearm and Ishbia fell into his seat. Jokic was given a technical foul for making deliberate contact with a spectator, which neither he nor anyone from the Nuggets thought was fair.
" told me I was elbowing the fan," Jokic said."But the fan put the hand on me first. So, I thought the league's supposed to protect us or whatever, but maybe I'm wrong, so we will see."Denver coach Michael Malone said he thought it was"crazy" that Nokic got a technical foul. When asked if it being Ishbia made a difference, Malone was clear in his thoughts.
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