The Denver Nuggets failed to secure a victory over the Dallas Mavericks in their last outing. Missing out on the victory narrowly by a margin of 3 points, the Nuggets lost 120-123. However, while the loss will surely come back to haunt the team, there was another heated exchange that shifted the limelight entirely.
During the game, Jokic attempted a basket at one point when he was shoved from behind. With the sudden, unexpected impact on Jokic, the Nuggets star looked to be caught completely off guard. As he took a hard fall, things soon escalated to a more serious situation. The Nuggets’ star immediately went towards the referee to complain about the foul.
Jokic didn’t get a tech for this 💀 pic.twitter.com/tV3MnHSnkG
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) November 23, 2024
However, after conversing with the referee for a while, Jokic seemed to be significantly infuriated. In a video uploaded on X by ‘Brickcenter,’ Jokic followed the referee around and looked visibly animated while making aggressive gestures. While the situation did not escalate further, there was something that caught the fans’ eye. Surprisingly, despite showing so much aggression and quarreling with the referee, no technical foul was called on Nikola Jokic. This made the fans go berserk.
Fans Express Their Frustration On Missed Nikola Jokic Call
Spotting the missed foul on Jokic, fans immediately took to X to chime in with their two cents.
One fan commented, “refs don’t feel threatened when white players do it.”
refs don't feel threatened when white players do it
— The Old Narrator (@TheOldNarrator) November 23, 2024
Another fan stated, “Talk about favoritism.”
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Talk about favoritism
— man (@WantedNovo) November 23, 2024
This fan opined that Luka Doncic would have been called in immediately. The comment wrote, “If it was Luka they’d talk about it on ESPN tonight & tomorrow.”
If it was Luka they'd talk about it on ESPN tonight & tomorrow
— Justin (@JustinLMcDoniel) November 23, 2024
Another fan echoed a similar sentiment saying, “Luka would’ve been thrown out.”
Luka would’ve been thrown out
— #TinFoilMavs (@HispanicMavs) November 23, 2024
A fan opined that the referee might have been scared of him. The comment read, “bro was for sure scared of him thats why he didnt give him a tech lol.”
bro was for sure scared of him thats why he didnt give him a tech lol
— Haki (@Harkirat_Singh3) November 23, 2024
This fan wrote, “Man if this was Draymond.”
Man if this was Draymond
— Josh Jackson (@joshxjaxkson) November 23, 2024
One fan seemed frustrated as the comment read, “Protected species.”
Protected species
— Lukky🦌 (@llukky34) November 23, 2024
Lastly, this fan stated that Luka Doncic was treated like a superstar. “Superstar treatment.”
Superstar treatment
— tsar (@czarO0oo) November 23, 2024
Thus, with things turning out to be a little problematic for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, it remains to be seen how well they can bounce back. Meanwhile, the Nuggets are gearing up to face the Los Angeles Lakers on the road tonight.
