Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris and Nikola Jokic's brothers have a feud brewing. It spilled onto Twitter. Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected in the Denver Nuggets win over the Miami Heat Monday. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic took a cheap shot at Heat forward Markieff Morris.
Jokic came flying from behind Morris and trucked him, as shown by Bally Sports Sun: Heat.
Nikola Jokic clobbers Markieff Morris from behind late in the fourth quarter and things get intense. pic.twitter.com/9RclknqIKB
— Bally Sports Sun: HEAT (@BallyHEAT) November 9, 2021
A stretcher was brought onto the court out of precaution. Heat star Jimmy Butler took exception. He was seen yelling and gesturing for someone to come at him.
Morris reportedly suffered a neck injury and further tests will be done.
The game was well in hand. There were only a couple minutes remaining and the Nuggets up 17. The action prompted Markieff's brother, Marcus, to respond online. He posted his thoughts on twitter.
You got the right ones believe that!
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) November 9, 2021
But the Jokic brothers were not about to let it be, replying…
https://twitter.com/JokicBrothers/status/1458087274332180508
CBS Sports' Jack Maloney quoted Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra after the game:
“That was a very dangerous, dirty play… I thought Keef took a foul and it was one of those fast-break take fouls. And he did it with his shoulder. You might deem that maybe as a little bit more than just the slapping stuff. Right after I watched it on film, it was a take foul. That's how I saw it. And the play after that, that's just absolutely uncalled for.”
You cannot attack a player from behind like that. There is no place in the game for that type of play, regardless of the reason.
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