Nuggets' Jokic calls out Thunder's Dort for 'unnecessary' foul

"It's an unnecessary move and a necessary reaction. There is no such a thing -- I think there's not supposed to be those things on a basketball floor. So it was just an unnecessary move and a necessary reaction by me."

"The officials deemed [Dort's] contact on Jokic to be unnecessary and excessive with a high potential for injury. Williams also cited the contact leading to an altercation that did not dissolve as a reason for upgrading it to a Flagrant Foul 2."

During a Denver Nuggets versus Oklahoma City Thunder game, Luguentz Dort tripped Nikola Jokic in the fourth quarter, causing the three-time MVP to fall. Jokic reacted angrily, chest-bumping Dort, which prompted Jaylin Williams to intervene. The altercation involved shoving and jersey grabbing before officials separated the players. After review, Dort's foul was upgraded to a Flagrant Foul 2 and he was ejected. Officials deemed the contact unnecessary, excessive, and having high injury potential. The Nuggets lost 127-121 in overtime to the defending champion Thunder.

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