Joe Ingles, Denver Nuggets Fan Exchange Heated Words After Jazz Loss
Jan 31, 2020, 10:21 AM | Updated: 10:52 am
Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz puts up a shot against Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter at the Pepsi Center on January 30, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, Colo. – After the Utah Jazz lost to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, forward Joe Ingles was walking off the floor towards the locker room when he and a Nuggets fan were exchanging words.
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Ingles stopped walking towards the locker room and turned around and starting approaching the Nuggets fan before arena security separated the two.
Walking behind Ingles was Jazz forward Georges Niang who was jawing at the fan as well and was closer to the heckler.
Jazz reporters tried to ask the players after the game but they were advised to not discuss it by team personnel. The Jazz lost to the Nuggets 106-100 in their third straight defeat.
Joe Ingles and a Nuggets fan appeared to share some words as he was walking off the court. pic.twitter.com/YO3PPGf2yF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 31, 2020
It is unknown what was said by the fan and whether it was a very offensive comment or that Ingles and Niang was upset about the loss. Normally, Ingles does not interact with the fans so this was an unusual to see him approach a fan in that type of way.
My understanding is the Nuggets fan called Joe Ingles the C word. https://t.co/0vjy6W2Caa
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) January 31, 2020
The Denver Nuggets or the Utah Jazz have not released a statement regarding the incident.
