Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris were involved in an altercation on Monday night. The 2021 NBA MVP had a big reaction when the Miami Heat player went at him, elbowed him in the ribs while hitting his right knee.
What seemed to be a normal sequence turned out to be the biggest moment of the game. After Morris bumped into Jokic, the Serbian player returned the favor and shoved Markieff, who stayed on the floor for a few moments.
Benches cleared after the incident, with referees trying to control the situation, keeping Jokic away from the Heat’s players. While things were wild on the court, people in the stands waited to see if the situation escalated even more, including Nikola Jokic’s (in)famous brothers.
One fan pictured them watching how things developed on the court, maybe waiting to take action and defend their brother.
jokic brothers was ready if jokic gave the cross the throat sign shit coulda got ugly pic.twitter.com/8d7Qldm09W
— Young Black Jesus (@ZekNNcashe) November 9, 2021
The pic is great and NBA fans’ reactions, too, as they had plenty of things to say about the incident and how things would have ended if the Jokic brothers joined the party.
Jokic brother waiting for Markieff Morris at the Heat team bus pic.twitter.com/3na4lH7XPn
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/ChiefTeach91/status/1458029517272981504
Jokic brothers sitting courtside at the next Miami Heat game. 😭 pic.twitter.com/jOMhiF24MX
— Brandon Dale (@MrOKCtober) November 9, 2021
What I saw tonight between Jokic and Markieff Morris pic.twitter.com/wDwLxcLRsc
— iamtheREALMURPHDAWG (@RealMurphdog916) November 9, 2021
Morris: pic.twitter.com/392DExpzoA
— dairy-free christ biscuit™️ 🌐 (@RailBourbon) November 9, 2021
goodluck markieff and jimmy pic.twitter.com/7QQUfYGiAg
— I Made Wahyu W (@madewahyuw) November 9, 2021
Every heat player who stood and watched Morris get snuffed: pic.twitter.com/CVkQSYNfdE
— Marc (@TheeSpaceHippie) November 9, 2021
Jokic brothers are about that life pic.twitter.com/r55DLOShpT
— cowtown5 (@texasoccer5) November 9, 2021
Jimmy had his chance. All bark. pic.twitter.com/QxmrxfYrCf
— El Gobernador Pesadilla 🤼♂️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🏛️ 🎶 (@LuchaSpursLucha) November 9, 2021
His brother waiting like this pic.twitter.com/OwjWEPNNDH
— Tony Parra (@tonyp_80) November 9, 2021
Adam Silver after seeing what Jokic did pic.twitter.com/eeUAW0QAk4
— DAPPER DON DHARSHI • K A M I L • (@SoloFlow786) November 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/jessebritches/status/1457938999545266176
Jokic looked at that whole Miami team with Ivan drago energy pic.twitter.com/zXRc1SZBDQ
— Rabbit with the Gun (@ambientaudience) November 9, 2021
Them Jokic boys bout that life. Lil bro is the meal ticket and they just in the shadows making sure that no one f.. ks their bread up. 😂
— Samuel Davidson (@DavoQRC78) November 9, 2021
Morris brothers whenever they got touched: pic.twitter.com/BgM6ksckaV
— フレイ (@thespidereunuch) November 9, 2021
Jokic brothers in the back getting warmed up to fight the entire Miami Heat squad #NBATwitter pic.twitter.com/dF8QVqYzO9
— taztv410 (@taztv410) November 9, 2021
Ok. pic.twitter.com/Sagt3oYvJ7
— Emmitt (@vizion0024) November 9, 2021
Jokic got the whole Serbian mafia rolling with him lol
— Everyday Baydestrian (@dale_fromcali) November 9, 2021
Last season, Nikola’s brothers went viral after videos surfaced showing them yelling at the Phoenix Suns players following an altercation with The Joker. NBA fans have given them a reputation and whenever they show up, the community has plenty of jokes to tell.
Jimmy Butler barked at Jokic after everything was over, telling him to go ‘to the back’ and settle the issue. Yet, nothing else happened. Things got out of control really quickly, with both Jokic and Smart getting ejected from the game and the Nuggets taking the W, 113-96.
Nikola recorded a 25, 15, 10 triple-double, becoming the most important figure on the court for the right and wrong reasons. These teams will clash again on November 29th, and the Heat fans will be ready to welcome Jokic to South Beach.
