Jokic broke the bone of a Toronto basketball player (VIDEO)

Nikola Jokić found himself in the center of attention after seriously injuring the winger of the Raptors, the American Scotty Barnes, in the duel against Toronto.

The blow under the eye that Jokić inflicted on Barns was so strong that it caused a fracture of the orbital bone. Of course, the shot was not intentional because the Serbian basketball player could not see who was behind him.

Barnes immediately fell to the ground, and then with difficulty went to the bench, where he was given first aid. A later examination by an ophthalmologist confirmed that Barnes will have to take a break for at least three weeks, after which he will have another examination.

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– I feel bad for Scotty, because he put a lot of effort into his work and started to get into a rhythm and play very well. It will be difficult for us to play without him – said Toronto’s coach, Serbian expert Darko Rajaković.

Barnes, who is 23 years old, has been playing in the NBA since 2021, when he was selected as the fourth pick in the draft, straight out of Florida State College. Last season he was an All-Star, while in 2022 he was named Rookie of the Year.

It is interesting that before the duel with Jokić, Barnes got into a physical conflict with Aaron Gordon, when he grabbed him by the shirt in an attempt to provoke a fight.

Let’s remind, in the game Toronto – Denver, which went to overtime, Denver eventually won, after the Raptors missed the opportunity to defeat the current champions from 2023 in the last quarter.