Nikola Jokic criticizes Denver fans for booing home team
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic said fans who booed the team during their home opener are not real fans and should not attend games.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has doubled down on his criticism of home supporters who booed the team, calling them not real fans. Fox News and Yahoo Sports reported that Jokic maintained his stance following a subsequent loss. Fox News noted that Jokic stated those who booed do not need to come to games anymore. [1][5]
The comments follow the Denver home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. Fox News reported that the team fell behind by 23 points before rallying to win 141-135 in overtime. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the Nuggets had trailed by 18 points at halftime before making their comeback. [1][9]
Jokic recorded 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists to secure a triple-double in the victory, according to Fox News. BasketNews.com reported that Jokic repeated his criticism of the crowd after a later loss to the Golden State Warriors. [1][4]
Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft. He is a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player and won an NBA championship with the franchise in 2023. [6][8]
In short
- Nikola Jokic said Denver Nuggets fans who booed the team are not real fans.
- The Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 in overtime.
- Jokic recorded 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in the home opener.
- Jokic doubled down on his statements after a loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Nikola Jokic doubles down on calling out booing Nuggets home fans: 'They are not real fans'Fox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Nikola Jokic Defends Ripping Nuggets Fans For Boos in Video, 'They Are Not Real Fans'Bleacher Report, 5h ago
- [3]Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić says those who boo their home team are ‘not real fans’The New York Times, 3h ago
- [4]Nikola Jokic doubles down on Nuggets fan criticism after Warriors lossBasketNews.com, 11h ago
- [5]After another ugly loss, Nikola Jokić sticks to his script: Nuggets fans who boo 'are not real fans'Yahoo Sports, 3h ago
Background
- [6]Nikola Jokić on Wikipedia
- [7]LeBron James on Wikipedia
- [8]Nikola Jokic on Grokipedia
- [9]Nikola Jokic calls out Denver fans after comeback win FTMQ News, 2d ago
- [10]Detroit Red Wings face trade requests from Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson FTMQ News, 23d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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