Watch: Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic gets ejected against the Chicago Bulls
There will almost definitely be a pool report with a reporter and an official from this game covering an ejection as contentious as this one. It makes sense that Jokic was taken aback upon learning he had been ejected; even though he may have said something deserving of a technical foul, in this particular case, an ejection seems excessive.
Jokic and his head coach, Michael Malone, were both ejected from a game earlier in the season. The length of time players can speak with NBA officials varies; some officials are far more patient than others. As there is frequently no conversation permitted, this is one of the main grievances that players have with the officials.
Most players simply want officials to listen to them when they have a concern about a call or a trend, while there are obviously things that cannot be said. While some referees are more eager to give out technical fouls and even ejections, such as the one Jokic received, others are more willing to listen.