Nikola Jokić was dismissed from the Tuesday night NBA contest between the Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls subsequent to a sudden altercation with a staff member.

Following a play in which Jokić erroneously believed he had been penalized, the Denver center utilized his jog back down the court to engage in defensive jawing at one of the on-court officials.

During the subsequent intermission, Jokić was instructed to vacate the area. Having been evaluated for a double-technical, he was dismissed from the contest prior to the conclusion of the first half.

Joki continued to argue his case for some time, perplexed, before ultimately conceding his fate and returning to the locker room.The Bulls announcing staff was similarly perplexed by the call.Social media platforms were flooded with reports shortly after the dust settled at the United Center that Joki, not only, had been ejected but that the incident had also transpired during Serbian Heritage Night at the Chicago arena.Jamal Collier, a correspondent for ESPN, clarified that although it was not an official celebration night at the stadium, the United Center was offering group tickets.Supporters expressed their strong discontent with the official’s choice to eject Jokić from the game through various channels, including social media and the arena.Tuesday night, in addition to Joki, a Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Mavericks received a soft technical foul from the officials for dangling on the rim, an action that elicited a chorus of booing from the crowd.