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NBA probes Jokic’s brother’s punching incident after Nuggets’ win

NBA probes Jokic’s brother’s punching incident after Nuggets’ win

The NBA has launched a probe into an incident involving Strahinja Jokic, the brother of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.

According to The Athletic, a video surfaced displaying Strahinja allegedly punching somebody after the Nuggets’ victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday evening.

Following the Nuggets’ 101-99 win in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff sequence, a video of Strahinja Jokic circulated on-line. In the footage, he and one other Jokic brother, Nemanja, are seen confronting two people within the stands at Ball Arena. The video captures Strahinja delivering a punch to one of many followers’ faces together with his proper hand.

The Nuggets have but to situation an announcement however reportedly are wanting into the incident.

The elder Jokic brothers have been identified to take exception to actions they think about disrespectful of their youthful brother.

The brothers had a social media feud with NBA gamers Marcus and Markieff Morris, and in 2017, Strahinja needed to be restrained from approaching a referee by area safety.

Strahinja has additionally confronted hassle away from the basketball court docket. In 2019, he was arrested for allegedly choking and pushing a lady in an try to stop her from leaving an residence in Denver. Strahinja in the end pleaded responsible to misdemeanor counts of obstruction and trespassing and obtained a deferred sentence.

In Game 2, Nikola had 27 factors, 20 rebounds and 10 assists to provide Denver a 2-0 sequence lead. The Serbian is a two-time league Most Valuable Player and is a finalist for the award this 12 months.

For the season, Jokic averaged 26.4 factors, 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists. In 675 profession video games, all with the Nuggets, the 29-year-old has averages of 20.9 factors, 10.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists.

The sequence resumes Thursday in Los Angeles.

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