Near the end of the Nuggets’ lopsided 113-96 win over the Heat on Monday, Miami power forward Markieff Morris sent an elbow into Denver center Nikola Jokic’s body as he was making a pass. The reigning NBA most valuable player responded with a hard blindside shove that leveled Morris.
Morris received a flagrant two for his shot and Jokic was ejected from the game. Denver’s star center is expected to receive a suspension from the league.
The actions on the court spilled into the world of social media where both Morris’ and Jokic’s brothers sent out threats following the game.
Here’s a look at how others in the sports world reacted on Twitter to the events at Ball Arena:
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/Bk8OenH216
— Richard Jefferson (@Rjeff24) November 9, 2021
Power Ranking the @JokicBrothers Tweet
1) They launched the account last night
2) They only follow one person: Jamal Murray
3) They signed it with "Jokic Brothers"
4) They sent the same reply message two different ways, 3 minutes apart, to make EXTRA sure the Morris twins got it pic.twitter.com/EbUty72j2V— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) November 9, 2021
The 11th man on a team losing by 17 in garbage time isn’t supposed to do shit like this to the league’s MVP. It’s a cheap shot that led to a second cheap shot.
https://t.co/lfOF9pwCDg
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) November 9, 2021
.@ShannonSharpe on Nikola Jokić ejected after retaliation shove on Markieff Morris:
"One cheap shot deserves another and that's what you got. I have no problem whatsoever with what Jokić did in retaliation to Markieff." pic.twitter.com/XZD99znqpP
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) November 9, 2021
whenever nikola gets in a fight, i always picture the jokic brothers reacting like roy from the office and his brother destroying poor richard’s pic.twitter.com/78CGeOi438
— J. Kyle Mann (@jkylemann) November 9, 2021
Hard to pick my favorite part here but I’m gonna go with the Jokic Brothers naming their account @jokicbrothers and then still signing off their tweets with “Jokic Brothers” https://t.co/fUcUdbZwPJ
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) November 9, 2021
Jokic brothers tryna figure out how to add an avi to their twitter account pic.twitter.com/07bzCM56MC
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 9, 2021
Isiah Thomas, of the Bad Boy Pistons, on the Nikola Jokic-Markieff Morris incident: "One hit, then another."
"I don't think people realize how tough (Jokic) truly is. That's no act. You see everybody ran up on him, and then they backed up off him." pic.twitter.com/52OhvzyTsK
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) November 9, 2021
Nikola Jokic to @markkiszla in 2017: “Why be afraid? I am playing a game of basketball. I am scared of only one person in my life. That’s my brother. Have you seen him?”
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) November 9, 2021
This angle makes it clear why Nikola Jokic did what he did. Markieff Morris goes elbow up into Jokic’s exposed ribs in a very vulnerable position with hands overhead and Kieff leads with the knee as well. https://t.co/hSrfCffDia
— Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT (@3cbPerformance) November 9, 2021
All I’ll say is this: If that shot that Nikola took while just dribbling the ball up the court would have happened in a pick-up game, the end result would have been the same. And so, well, this play is what it is. https://t.co/9O0MV4TCbG
— Chris Dempsey (@chrisadempsey) November 9, 2021
Watch this angle:
1. Markieff Morris did this on purpose
2. If you don’t think this hurts & could legitimately injure Jokic then you’re being obtuse
3. If you do this to somebody then you better be ready for whatever comes next
4. Long live Nikola Jokic for defending himself https://t.co/cycg650Pyi
— Roosh (@RooshWilliams) November 9, 2021
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