(Video) While throwing punches at each other, Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall engage in heated on-court brawl

NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall were involved in a heated altercation garnering widespread reactions from the NBA world.

(Video) While throwing punches at each other, Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall engage in heated on-court brawl

Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall were engaged in a heated brawl

The Phoenix Suns played against the Dallas Mavericks most recently in the NBA. During the game, a lot of unwanted incidents took place that caught the attention of the NBA community. Following an argument, Naji Marshall and Jusuf Nurkic were both dismissed from the game.

With almost nine minutes left in the third quarter of the Suns’ game against the Mavericks, a stoppage was in progress. To the dismay of the Suns, who allowed their emotions to get to them, the Mavericks were ahead by 16, 60-44 at that moment. Nurkic approached Marshall when play was halted and seemed to say something while the center continued to speak to his opponent.

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To keep the 7-foot center away from him, Marshall then approached Nurkic and placed both of his hands on the 30-year-old’s chest. Shortly after Marshall touched Nurkic, the Bosnian swiftly turned his arm and gave the 26-year-old a head slap. Marshall responded by punching Nurkic with his right hand, which struck his left ear but missed his face.

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P.J. Washington got involved in the altercation and shoved the Bosnian to the ground as authorities arrived to break it up. Players on both benches were being restrained by their respective coaching staffs as officials and security guards hurried in to prevent the altercation from getting worse while Nurkic was on the ground. This led to all 3 players getting ejected from the game. The 3 stars could also be suspended by the NBA for their on-court actions.

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Kyrie Irving shares his thoughts on Jusuf Nurkic-Naji Marshall Altercation

Standing only a few steps away from the Jusuf Nurkic x Naji Marshall heated altercation, Kyrie Irving appeared genuinely perplexed and taken aback by the abrupt start of the violence. In a postgame interview after the game, he discussed his emotions and explained his reluctance to join the battle.

PJ’s fine. Their ejections. Yeah, throw that s**t under the rug, man. Excuse my language. It’s part of basketball sometimes. Haven’t seen it. Maybe that’s just the way we end 2024, where somebody actually swings in the NBA. Maybe that’ll help our ratings.

Kyrie Irving told the reporters

In today’s NBA, which is sometimes criticized for lacking intensity in comparison to previous eras, the ejections were a rare instance of physicality. Aside from this, despite his poor efficiency, shooting only 6 of 21 from the field, Irving led the team with 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. Daniel Gafford scored 16 points and pulled down 5 rebounds, while Spencer Dinwiddie and Maxi Kleber both added 15 points in their side’s win against the Suns.