Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been fined $25,000 for homophobic comments he made following Denver's 108-107 overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls on October 31. During his post-game interview, Jokic had said, "no homo, he's longer than you expect" when asked by reporters about Bulls' rookie Wendell Carter Jr., who scored a career-high 25 points on 9-for-21 shooting.
A Nuggets fan account shared video footage of Jokic's remark on Instagram, as seen in the post embedded below.
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Jokic, 23, is currently averaging 15.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 7.4 assists through 11 games in his fourth NBA season. The Nuggets have shined as a result of The Joker's stellar play and are sitting at 9-2 heading into a four-game home stand which kicks off Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets.
