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Devin Booker got right in Nikola Jokic’s face during altercation
Nikola Jokic has a good five inches and 80 pounds on Devin Booker. None of that mattered to the Suns guard in that moment. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Devin Booker got right in Nikola Jokic’s face during altercation

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports  |  By Larry Brown  |  Last updated 6/13/21

Devin Booker did not hesitate to stand up for his teammate after an incident during Game 4 of his Phoenix Suns’ playoff series with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.

Nikola Jokic handed Cameron Payne a hard foul in the third quarter and ended up ejected with a flagrant 2 foul. Immediately after the foul, Booker got right in Jokic’s face.

Jokic has a good five inches and 80 pounds on Booker. None of that mattered to the Suns guard in that moment.

Booker received a technical foul but remained in the game. He likely earned respect from his teammates for not hesitating to stand up for them.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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