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Nikola Jokic fumes at Nuggets fans who booed during home opener: ‘They are not welcome anymore’

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Sanchez, M. W. (2026, October 25). Nikola Jokic fumes at Nuggets fans who booed during home opener: ‘They are not welcome anymore’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/nikola-jokic-fumes-at-booing-nuggets-fans-not-welcome-anymore/

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Nikola Jokic expressed frustration at Denver Nuggets fans who booed their team during the first half of the home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Nuggets were trailing by 23 points in the second quarter when the boos began. Despite this, Jokic led a comeback that secured a 141-135 overtime victory. In his postgame press conference, Jokic stated that fans who booed the team are no longer welcome at Ball Arena.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-25, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On October 25, 2026, the Denver Nuggets rallied from a 23-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 141-135 in overtime. Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, his 199th career regular-season triple-double. The Nuggets were booed during halftime when trailing by 16 points, prompting Jokic to express frustration towards the fans post-game, stating they are "not welcome anymore." Jamal Murray added 42 points for Denver, while rookie Trevon Brazille contributed seven of his 17 points in overtime.

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“Both articles describe Nikola Jokic's reaction to fans booing during a Nuggets-Pelicans game on October 25, 2026.”

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“Both articles describe Nikola Jokic's reaction to fans who booed during the Nuggets' home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 25, 2026.”

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Mark W. Sanchez

51 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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Having completed a remarkable comeback to knock off the Pelicans on Saturday night, Nikola Jokić shifted his attention toward his unexpected next opponent: Nuggets fans who had booed the team. asserted

who → complete → team

The superstar center heard the jeers of an unhappy, home crowd at Ball Arena, who witnessed the Nuggets getting stomped through the first half. asserted

Nuggets → hear → half

After leading a rally that ended in a 141-135, overtime victory, Jokić used his postgame news conference to state that those disbelieving and venting fans are not welcome in the Denver arena. asserted

fans → lead → arena

“We get booed in the first home game,” Jokić told reporters after the Nuggets’ first victory of the season. asserted

Jokić → boo → season

“I think those fans who booed us, they don’t need to come anymore. asserted

they → think → us

Because if you guys follow us, you know that we never quit. asserted

we → follow → us

And we came back from much worse or similar situations. asserted

we → come → situations

“If they ask me, they are not welcome anymore.” asserted

they → ask → me

The Nuggets had trailed, 45-26, in the second quarter when the boos began to rain down, according to the Denver Post. uncertain

boos → trail → Post

Coming off a season-opening defeat in Oklahoma City, the Nuggets dug a hole as great as 23 and were losing by 16 points at halftime against a New Orleans team that is not expected to be good. asserted

that → come → team

Nuggets head coach David Adelman told reporters his team’s first-half effort was “dismal.” asserted

effort → tell → reporters

“I didn’t expect our team to come out the way they did,” Adelman told reporters. asserted

Adelman → expect → reporters

But I liked the fight back.” asserted

I → like → fight

Perhaps motivated and clearly angered by the boos, Jokić scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and added 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 222nd triple-double of his regular-season and playoff career, passing Russell Westbrook for the most combined in NBA history. asserted

Jokić → motivate → history

As Jokić made history and led the comeback, Nuggets fans cheered. asserted

fans → make → comeback

Afterward, though, Jokić remembered the boos during an odd start to his 12th season with the team. asserted

Jokić → remember → team

Nikola Jokic fumes at Nuggets fans who booed during home opener: ‘They are not welcome anymore’

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