Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris exchanged cheap shots, it almost resulted in a brawl, and then after the game Miami Heat players were waiting for Jokic outside the locker room

Okay, I'll let you be the judge of whose cheap shot is worse here (halfway through you get a replay):

So that's pretty bad, on both sides, and obviously none of it would've happened without the initial forearm to the ribs.

But check this out:

That's commitment right there!

These teams apparently fought hard all game in a mostly-legal fashion—which is what basketball is all about—so you hate to see it end this way.

Jokic was suspended without pay for one game and Morris was fined $50,000.