NBA star torches fan base after boos rain down after first half: 'They are not welcome anymore'

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Gaydos, R. (2026, October 25). NBA star torches fan base after boos rain down after first half: 'They are not welcome anymore'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/nba-star-torches-fan-base-boos-rain-down-first-half-not-welcome-anymore

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Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets’ three-time NBA MVP, criticized fans who booed his team during halftime of their second game against the New Orleans Pelicans this season. The Nuggets were trailing 75-57 at halftime but rallied to win 141-135. Jokic said that those who booed are "not welcome anymore," expressing frustration over fan reactions despite the team’s comeback history and consistent performance, including a 54-28 record last season.
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On October 25, 2026, the Denver Nuggets rallied from a 23-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans with a final score of 141-135 in overtime. Nikola Jokic, who scored eight points in the extra period, finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, achieving his 199th career triple-double. The short-handed Nuggets were booed by some fans at halftime when trailing 73-57 but came back to win under Jamahl Mosley's Pelicans, who dropped their first three games of the season. Jokic criticized the boos and said those fans "don't need to come anymore," reflecting his frustration with the crowd's reaction.

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📰 Jokic Criticizes Fans After Victory
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It’s the best the Nuggets have consistently been in years and fans are hoping that more than one Larry O’Brien Trophy can come home to the Rocky Mountains before the window truly closes.
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2026-10-25 · Fox News
NBA star torches fan base after boos rain down after first half: 'They are not welcome anymore' · assertive framing

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The Denver Nuggets are two games into the regular season and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is already fed up. asserted
Jokic → feed → season
The Nuggets eked out a 141-135 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. asserted
Nuggets → eke → night
Jokic finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. asserted
Jokic → finish → points
It was a pretty average night from Jokic, who is known for putting up that stat line on a nightly basis. asserted
who → know → basis
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Denver was down 75-57 going into the locker room at halftime. asserted
Denver → go → halftime
Jokic and the rest of the team heard boos from the fans at the Ball Arena. asserted
Jokic → hear → Arena
The dominant center rebuked those who booed after the team came all the way back to win. asserted
team → rebuke → those
"We got booed at our first home game, and I think those fans who booed us, they don't need to come anymore," he said, via ESPN. asserted
he → boo → ESPN
"If you guys follow us, you know that we never quit and we've come back from much worse situations. asserted
we → follow → situations
So, if they ask me, they are not welcome anymore." asserted
they → ask → me
Denver shot 48% from the floor and was 32% from beyond the arc. asserted
Denver → shoot → arc
The Pelicans were able to score 15 points off 12 Denver turnovers. asserted
Pelicans → score → turnovers
Nuggets fans have hoped Denver would have avoided an 0-2 start to the season after dropping the first game of the year to the Oklahoma City Thunder. asserted
Denver → hop → Thunder
Denver finished 54-28 last season and third in the Western Conference. asserted
Denver → finish → Conference
However, the team was ousted from the first round of the playoffs in six games thanks to the Minnesota Timberwolves. asserted
team → oust → Timberwolves
The Nuggets are riding a streak of four straight years of at least 50 wins but only have one title to show for it. asserted
Nuggets → rid → it
It’s the best the Nuggets have consistently been in years and fans are hoping that more than one Larry O’Brien Trophy can come home to the Rocky Mountains before the window truly closes. asserted
window → ’ → Mountains
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