A Serbian scuffle and the changing nature of NBA fisticuffs

Discussion in 'Basketball Talk' started by SportsChump, Nov 11, 2021.

  1. SportsChump

    SportsChump Well-Known

    Just when we thought we were about to witness an old-school NBA scuffle, the internet stepped in to remind us we’re in 2021 and not 1981.

    In Tuesday night’s game between the Nuggets and the Heat, reigning MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected for bum-rushing an opponent. With only two minutes left in a blowout, which is usually when tempers like this flare, Miami forward Markieff Morris undercut Jokic as he was bringing up the ball. That was a bad idea.

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