Nuggets star Nikola Jokić was ejected from Denver’s 114-106 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night in a wild scene that left fans and commentators at the United Center stunned.
Right before halftime, Jokić drove through the lane and attempted a reverse layup through Bulls center Nikola Vučević. Jokić missed out on the layup, and hammered out a great deal of contact while doing so. The Bulls got the rebound and play rapidly went the other method.
As Jokić began down the court, he added to the authorities and stated something before returning on defense. The next thing you understand, Jokić had actually gotten a technical nasty and was thrown away of the video game.
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone appeared puzzled regarding what had actually taken place, and even commentators on NBC Sports Chicago believed the ejection was “horrible” and “extreme.”
While it’s uncertain what was particularly stated, Jokić stated something that struck a nerve with the authorities. Team primary Mark Lindsay stated after the video game that Jokić had actually “directed profane language at the authorities” that deserved an ejection. Lindsay did not expose what Jokić stated, however made it clear that Jokić got just one technical nasty.