Ex-NBA player expects racial debate if Nuggets' Nikola Jokic isn't suspended: 'You hate to see it'

after he stomped on the chest of Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis during their first-round series with the Golden State Warriors. Ishbia is actually on Jokic’s side with this, as he tweeted following the game.

"Great win for the Suns last night in an amazing series so far! That should be and is the only story," he tweeted."Suspending or fining anyone over last nights incident would not be right. I have a lot of respect for Jokic and don’t want to see anything like that. Excited for game 5! Go Suns!" Jokic also commented on the matter after dropping a game-high 53 points with 11 assists and four rebounds in the 129-124 loss.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic picks up the ball against the Phoenix Suns, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Denver. "The fan put a hand on me first. I thought the league was supposed to protect us.… Maybe I’m wrong," Jokic said post-game.

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