Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic appears to elbow Suns owner in Game 4
Game 4 between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns had quite the heated moment.
With 2:36 to go late in the second quarter, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic went to the sideline to collect the ball to start an inbounds pass, but simultaneously appeared to elbow a fan in possession of the ball.
The fan in question? Suns owner Mat Ishbia.
Jokic attempted to grab the ball from Ishbia but ended up sending it a few rows back to another fan. Then, his left elbow caught Ishbia’s chin/upper-chest area, which saw him fall to the floor. Jokic received a technical foul for the incident.
Ishbia completed his purchase of the Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury from former owner Robert Sarver in February of 2023, which came at a valuation of $4 billion.
Jokic had 24 points, three assists and one rebound in 19 first-half minutes as Denver trailed 63-61.
