Markieff Morris Sends Strong Message to Nikola Jokic

Markieff Morris spoke on the incident with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic

When Markieff Morris was with the Miami Heat, the veteran forward had a hard take foul on Nikola Jokic that the Denver Nuggets star didn't like. Chasing down Morris and taking a shot on him from behind, Jokic injured the Heat forward for several weeks. During a recent episode of the All The Smoke podcast, Morris was asked about this incident, and had a message for Jokic.

"Sucker shot. That's what we call it in my hood," Morris said of Jokic's hit. "... Took a sucker shot. They call it snuck. He snuck me. It was a sucker shot. He's gonna get his, though. Don't trip."

“It was a sucker shot.”

The Morris twins give their perspective on Markieff’s incident with Jokić from two years ago.

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— All the Smoke Productions (@allthesmokeprod) September 14, 2023

This incident sparked an online beef with Jokic's brothers and the Morris twins. When Marcus Morris shared a Tweet that suggested he was taking note of Jokic's hit, the Jokic brothers responded by accusing Morris of threatening the Nuggets star. This back and forth continued for a bit, but ultimately cooled off.

Saying Jokic is going to "get his", Markieff Morris seemed to be sending a message to the reigning Finals MVP that perhaps this beef is not entirely in the past. Not much of a rotation player at this stage of his career, there's no guarantee Morris will be on the court with Jokic again, but perhaps there will be some more fireworks if the two do cross paths again.

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