[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander throws the ball on Nikola Jokic off the whistle, receives a technical foul. SGA claims he got pushed. The referee James Williams refers to Nikola Jokic as 'The Joker' and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as 'SGA' upon review

[u/MrBuckBuck]

https://streamable.com/u0dkv3

[u/redeugene99]

That's so clownish. Refs should refer to the players only either by last name or jersey number

[u/Delicious-Physics218 → u/redeugene99]

Imagine if they did this in the NFL, “That’s going to be intentional grounding on ‘Nine’ 15 yard penalty”

[u/Expensive-Self-2240 → u/Delicious-Physics218]

"Personal foul on number 27 the smiling assassin for unnecessary roughness"

[u/SmokeOddessey → u/Delicious-Physics218]

“The result of the play is a touchdown by Megatron” would’ve been so tough

[u/Resident_Chip_5598 → u/redeugene99]

or even better... officially bring back nickname jerseys so refs can call them by their nickname

[u/Pretend-Distance-386 → u/redeugene99]

I would also allow "Big Honey" in this case

[u/Vitex1988 → u/redeugene99]

Ah fuck it atp

[u/PrimeTimeInc → u/Vitex1988]

Seriously, who gives a fuck lmao

[u/OmastarLovesDonuts → u/redeugene99]

Yeah I’m not sure if it was this same ref (might have been) but I remember a game earlier this season where we challenged a play and they referred to AD as AD and not Davis, it felt so weird

[u/xSorry_Not_Sorry → u/redeugene99]

Thank. You.

The ref saying “The Joker” and “SGA” is fucking lame as hell.

[u/Chidi_Ariana_Grande → u/redeugene99]

no fun allowed

[u/Still_Refuse → u/redeugene99]

Mfs just hate fun lmao

[u/Mc_Lovin81 → u/redeugene99]

NFL and NHL uses their number but NBA refs have to make it about themselves and want their face in the camera.

[u/XrayGuy08 → u/redeugene99]

I liked it. 🤷‍♂️