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WATCH: Nikola Jokic Ejected vs. Chicago Bulls

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been ejected

Joey Linn

WATCH: Nikola Jokic Ejected vs. Chicago Bulls
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After arguing a non-call in Tuesday night's game vs. the Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was ejected. While there is of course no way to know what Jokic said to warrant an ejection, it did not seem as if he did anything that was worthy of being thrown out:

With an ejection as controversial as this one, there will almost certainly be a pool report with an official from this game and a reporter covering it. Jokic was understandably shocked that he had been ejected, because while he could have said something worthy of receiving a technical foul, an ejection seems very excessive in this instance.

Jokic was ejected from a game earlier this season, as was his head coach Michael Malone. NBA officials vary in their levels of patience, with some officials allowing players to talk with them much longer than others do. This is one of the biggest issues that players have with officials, as there is often no dialogue allowed.

While there are of course things that cannot be said, most players just want officials to hear them out on a certain call or a certain trend. There are some officials who are willing to listen, and there are others who are much quicker to hand out technical fouls and even ejections like the one Jokic received.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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