Nikola Jokic was accused of being “dirty” by some people over his exchange with Jalen Suggs on Wednesday night.
Suggs’ Orlando Magic beat Jokic’s Denver Nuggets 124-119 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The game was tied at 108 in the fourth quarter when Jokic and Suggs got physical.
Jokic was trying to make a move inside but battled several Magic defenders. He missed his shot and tried to grab a follow-up rebound, but he fell down after colliding with Suggs.
Suggs pushed Jokic, who pushed back, resulting in Suggs falling to the floor.
https://twitter.com/BallySportsFL/status/1727510933033910475
Some thought that Jokic had swung at Suggs and knocked him to the ground. That line of thinking was based on a video that went viral in which Jokic was accused of being “dirty.”
https://twitter.com/FeelLikeDrew/status/1727524366814965997
However, a different angle showed Jokic never swung at Suggs.
https://twitter.com/superstackff/status/1727528154791600370
The Magic went on to win the game, making both teams 10-5 this season. Orlando went 34-48 last season, so this season’s hot start is a welcome development for their organization.
As for the interaction between Suggs and Jokic, it looked much worse on the one camera angle than it really was.
