A video purporting to show the brother of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic punching a fan after the Nuggets’ game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers has gone viral on social media.
The TikTok video posted following the game at Ball Arena displays text that says, “Jokic brothers going wild,” with a flushed-face emoji. It shows two men in the stands walking toward another man, and as someone yells an expletive, one of the men, who the poster said were the brothers, punches the man sitting lower in the stands.
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It’s unclear what caused the altercation Monday and if the man who punched the other fan will face charges.
Denver Police Department spokesperson Jay Casillas said on Tuesday morning that he is looking into the issue. Nuggets spokesperson Nick O’Hayre did not return a request for comment.
Strahinja and Nemanja Jokic, Nikola Jokic’s brothers, often attend their younger brother’s games. During one game, a security guard had to restrain Strahinja Jokic after he became angry at a referee.
Strahinja Jokic has a criminal history in Denver — he was arrested in 2019 over allegations that he choked and pushed a woman, and that he prevented her from calling 911. He pleaded guilty in 2020 and received a deferred sentence, meaning the case would be dismissed if he followed the terms of his probation and didn’t commit another crime before Feb. 3, 2022.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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