A brother of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić will reportedly avoid jail time after he pleaded guilty to trespassing and disorderly conduct, stemming from an April 2024 altercation at Ball Arena in Denver that went viral.
According to 9News in Denver, which cited the Denver District Attorney’s Office, Strahinja Jokić, 43, entered the pleas Friday, Oct. 12, and the judge gave him a year of supervised probation.
The victim in the fight, a fan identified as Nicholas Meyer, is suing Strahinja Jokić according to 9News, with the fan claiming he suffered physical and emotional pain.
“The assault shattered my sense of safety and control,” Meyer said Friday in court, according to 9News. “I became fearful of leaving my home, especially with my family. I worry constantly about retaliation, not just from the Jokić family, but from fans who might recognize me and act out violently.”
According to 9News, a lawyer representing Strahinja Jokić told the court that Meyer allegedly threatened an elderly fan, and that Jokić was trying to protect the other fan.
Denver Police and the NBA each investigated the incident, which came during a playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Footage shared by TikTok user @cgallegos67 showed Strahinja Jokić, who was wearing the No. 15 jersey that belongs to his brother, climb over a rail to confront a fan. The exchange quickly turned to blows as Strahinja Jokić punched the fan in the face as fellow brother Nemanja Jokić followed behind. The TikTok user captioned the video: “Jokic brothers going wild.”
The lawyer representing Strahinja Jokić declined to comment Friday, according to 9News.