Nikola Jokic's brother Strahinja charged with third-degree assault for punching fan during Nuggets game: Reports
On April 22, Nikola Jokic's brother Strahinja found his name trending for all the wrong reasons. During a playoff game between the Denver Nuggets and LA Lakers, he was caught on video punching another fan at Ball Arena's stands. Following the incident, The Denver Post's Shelly Bradbury reported that he was charged with third-degree assault.
Strahinja Jokic appeared at Denver County Court on Wednesday, due to the video going viral and the victim chose to press charges. It was also reported that the victim suffered a concussion and injuries to his face. A protection order was then placed in motion for Strahinja to establish distance from the victim.
The latest development involving Nikola Jokic's brother was shared by NBACentral on X.
Aside from the protection order, Strahinja is also expected to show up in court again in October to complete the fingerprinting process.
Back in 2019, he was also charged with assault for pushing and choking a woman. What made the situation worse was that he even prevented the victim from contacting the police.
He eventually pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of preventing the phone call. However, his trespassing violation was dropped upon the notion that he would follow unsupervised probation and not commit any crime for the next two years.
Strahinja has yet to comment on the incident with the fan as well as other members of the Jokic family. However, he argued to the police that he only resorted to physical force as he was defending an older man who he was acquainted with.
Nikola Jokic's wife was also spotted trying to calm down her husband's brother during the altercation while carrying her child.
Michael Porter Jr. reacted to the incident involving Nikola Jokic's brother and an NBA fan
During an episode of his "Full Send" podcast, Michael Porter Jr. shared his thoughts about the incident involving Nikola Jokic's brother Strahinja and a fan during a playoff game.
"Have you seen Joker's brother? He's humongous," Porter Jr. said. "They said one of the fans, like a Lakers fan was talking to him or whatever, chatting a little bit, and then Joker's brother came over the bleachers and just like punched him."
It was an intense playoff game between the Nuggets and the Lakers, which the home team won to secure a 2-0 lead in the series. Nikola Jokic finished 27 points (56.3% shooting, including 50.0% from beyond the arc), 20 rebounds and 10 assists.