“You should leave this the way it is instead of publicly threatening our brother”: Jokic brothers respond to Marcus Morris’ threat on Twitter

Arjun Julka | 10/11/2021
"The Jokic brothers have bought tickets for the Nuggets' away game against the Heat": The Jokic-Morris brawl has turned uglier with family members of each party getting involved

The altercation between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris gets murkier with family members of the respective parties getting involved. As per reports, both Jokic and Morris could face suspension.

Monday night had the Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat. The Nuggets were coasting with a W towards the end. However, during the final minutes of the game an ugly scuffle broke out between Markieff Morris and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.

As Jokic dribbled the ball, Markieff ran into him from the side with his elbow out, taking a shot at his ribs. What followed was The Joker shoving Markieff, with the latter being caught off-guard.

Matters got worse when Heat teammate Jimmy Butler got involved telling Jokic and co to meet him at the back. Jimmy Buckets seemed livid with the situation and called out Jokic and co, telling them to get the fight at the back.

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The controversy would take yet another ugly turn with family members of the respective parties getting involved.

The Morris brothers and Jokic brothers threaten each other on Twitter.

The match between the Nuggets and the Heat took an ugly turn on Monday. A scuffle broke out between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris that had Jimmy Butler get involved. As a consequence, Jokic and Morris got ejected from the game.

However, the fight wasn’t over yet. Marcus Morris Sr. tweeted about the incident, calling The Joker out for blindsiding his brother.

This tweet didn’t go down very well with the Jokic brothers Strahinja and Nemanja. The Jokic brothers would create a Twitter account to respond to Morris Sr’s threat.

“You should leave this the way it is instead of publicly threatening our brother!Your brother made a dirty play first . If you want to make a step further be sure we will be waiting for you !! Jokic Brothers.”

If this wasn’t enough, Marcus Sr replied that he hoped the Jokic brothers got involved.

If rumors are to be believed, Butler and his Heat teammates stalked Jokic after the match. Reportedly, security personnel had to intervene, preventing Butler and Co. from confronting Jokic in the locker room.

Also read: “Meet me at the back”: An angry Jimmy Butler tries to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets bench in light of the altercation between the Joker and his teammate Markieff Morris

The scuffle between Jokic and Morris seems to have gone too far, especially with family members getting involved. Though the intensity of their actions might differ, one cannot deny that both the parties were wrong in this case.

 

Post Edited By: Arjun Julka
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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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