The Denver Nuggets were stunned as they faced the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs. Having already secured a victory in the first game, the Nuggets were extremely confident. After all, they had Nikola Jokic in fiery form. Unfortunately, as the final whistle was sounded, the score read, 105-102 in favor of the Clippers. Surely, this was a significant setback for the Nuggets. However, in a recently surfaced video on X, the Nuggets’ blushes have just been elevated further.
In a recent video uploaded on X, a moment from the highly competitive playoff was captured. It showed Nikola Jokic trying to advance with the ball. However, just in the knick of time, James Harden came in and intercepted, along with a hard tackle that sent Jokic down on the floor.
Jokic goes flying. 😳
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 22, 2025
pic.twitter.com/5yzy5MhFVw
Shockingly, upon closer inspection, things did not appear so straightforward. A deeper look revealed that Jokic had deliberately flopped Harden! Trying to win a foul, the Nuggets’ star had pretended to fall down while there was little to no contact at all. And surely, this left the fans fuming.
Fans Lash Out At Nikola Jokic For His Playoff Antics
As soon as the video gained traction, fans flocked to the comments section to express their views.
One fan commented, “Refs always beefing with the nuggets. Always letting the opposite team be more physical been like that since l’ve been watching nuggets basketball 09.”
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Refs always beefing with the nuggets. Always letting the opposite team be more physical been like that since I’ve been watching nuggets basketball 09
— BigBodyBenz🃏 (@Edweeno23) April 22, 2025
Another fan commented, “Happend all night in every game.”
Happend all night in every game pic.twitter.com/lIc0NDGR67
— Dustin J (@405pokefan) April 22, 2025
A third fan stated, “Bro flops every time Imfaooo so sad.”
Bro flops every time lmfaooo so sad
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) April 22, 2025
This fan stated, “Should’ve been a tech.”
Should’ve been a tech
— TatumsWrld (@wrldoftatum) April 22, 2025
An user commented, “are we gonna instill the flopping rule or na?”
are we gonna instill the flopping rule or na?
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) April 22, 2025
Lastly, a fan chimed in, “LeFlop would have been proud.”
LeFlop would have been proud.
— Kurt Nimphius' Hair (@Hcp1Hcp) April 22, 2025
Thus, the situation with Nikola Jokic does not look very good. It now remains to be seen how he copes up with the backlash.
