Referee: Jokic ejected for using offensive language.

Jafar224

December 13th, NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Chicago Bulls 114-106 on the road. In the second quarter of the game, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was ejected from the game by the referee. After the game, referee Mark Lindsay explained the reason for Jokic's ejection.

Question: What did Nikola Jokic do or say that led to his first technical foul?

Answer: It needs to be clarified that Jokic was directly ejected from the game after the first technical foul because he used offensive language towards the referee, which, according to officiating standards, warranted an ejection.

Question: Is it common to immediately eject a player after receiving a first technical foul?

Answer: To clarify again, Jokic was directly ejected from the game after the first technical foul.

Question: Between the first technical foul and the ejection, did he receive any warning?

Answer: Again, Jokic was ejected directly after the first technical foul.

Question: So, obviously, in your view, he used very offensive language?

Answer: We usually do not disclose the exact words spoken by players, but the language he used met the standard for ejection.

Kamal531

Both he and Doncic have been spoiled.

Ritu13

Remarkable basketball skills, character remains to be assessed.

Yamini003

Needs to work on his temper.

Jiten171

Players from Eastern Europe do tend to have strong tempers.

Indra55

Even the referees don't understand.

Kabir903

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