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Nikola Jokic ejected, facing likely suspension after bizarre shoulder slam

Related Topics: Markieff Morris, Denver Nuggets

There are ejectable offenses, and then there's what Nikola Jokic did to end his night on Monday.

In the final minutes of a blowout win over the Miami Heat, the Denver Nuggets star responded to a hard foul from Markieff Morris by charging into Morris with his shoulder football-style. The cheap shot earned Jokic an immediate ejection and left Morris injured on the floor.

A stretcher was rolled onto the court for Morris, but the veteran forward eventually left under his own power. No one was angrier than Heat star Jimmy Butler.