Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic was assessed a technical foul in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday after an altercation with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia.
"The fan put the hand on me first," Jokic said."I thought the league was supposed to protect us. Maybe I am wrong. I know who he is, but he is a fan. Isn't he?
There were a few minutes of confusion as officials sorted out the weird scene, and then Jokic was assessed a technical foul. The Suns made the ensuing free throw.
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