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Nikola Jokic’s brothers seen on video punching fan in violent altercation at Nuggets-Lakers game
By Bridget Reilly,
2024-04-23
Nikola Jokic helped lead the Nuggets to a 101-99 comeback win over the Lakers in Game 2 on Monday night. His brothers were busy, too.
Jokic’s two brothers, Strahinja and Nemanja, were caught on video throwing punches against an assumed Lakers fan in the crowd shortly after the Nuggets clinched the win to earn the 2-0 first-round series lead.
The video posted to TikTok on Monday showed the brothers plowing through the crowd to find a fan in a grey T-shirt, who was instantly punched in the face by the Jokic’s older brother, Strahinja.
It’s unclear what sparked the altercation and the NBA is conducting an investigation, per multiple reports.
One of the women was Nikola Jokic’s wife Natalija, who could be seen holding their 1-year-old daughter Ognjena while reaching out to hold Strahinja back, per TMZ.
It’s not unusual for Jokic’s brothers to be involved in a heated moment during a game.
During the Western Conference Finals last year, they notably heckled Jack Nicholson after the Nuggets took a 3-0 series lead.
A video emerged of one of the brothers giving Nicholson a thumbs up while the other yelled, “See you next year! Bye-bye! Bye-bye!”
The Nuggets, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, have a 2-0 series lead after rallying from 20 points down on Monday night.
Jokic recorded a triple-double on Monday, tallying 27 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. In Game 1, he had a double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds.
The defending champions will travel to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 at Crypto.com Arena, and if needed, the Nuggets will host Games 5 and 7.
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