The Denver Nuggets' 119-108 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers last Thursday saw another scuffle, this time involving Will Barton and Seth Curry. It didn't end there either, as verbal jabs between both players continued after the game.

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone isn't too worried about what happened though. Per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Malone said that the melee was just petty and nothing compared to how players from the 80s and 90s used to brawl.

“To me, that's weak. If that's chippiness, I mean … I grew up in a much different time in the NBA. If that's chippiness and you want to call it ‘sassy,' go ahead. But to me, it's a joke.”

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This is yet another sentiment about how soft this era has become in the eyes of those who grew up watching far worse fights in the NBA. At present, in order to prevent any confrontation from escalating into a fight, game officials are usually quick to issue technical fouls to those who would be involved in one. Of course, if one player refuses to stop, fines and suspensions are expected to be handed as well.

In a series like that of the Nuggets-Blazers, where multiple fracases have already happened, the league is closely monitoring everyone to ensure that the game will be played without anyone getting harmed.

Still, there are those people like Malone who believes that officiating can sometimes be exaggerated. For people like him, the game of basketball would be more fun if the league will allow the players to be a little more physical.