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Jokic tells booing Nuggets fans they are 'not welcome anymore'
Jokic finished with thirty-five points, fifteen rebounds and ten assists in the one forty-one to one thirty-five overtime win; the booing came while Denver trailed by twenty-two.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger on this story, from Meet the Pressure at 10:52 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Nikola Jokic fumes at Nuggets fans who booed during home opener: ‘They are not welcome anymore’”, with reporting from Larry Brown Sports, Basketnews.com and rg.org.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 10:52 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger.
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- New York PostNikola Jokic fumes at Nuggets fans who booed during home opener: ‘They are not welcome anymore’
- Larry Brown SportsNikola Jokic goes off on fans who booed Nuggets in home opener October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- Basketnews.comNikola Jokic blasts Nuggets fans after boos during Pelicans comeback - Basketnews.com October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- rg.orgJokic: Booing Nuggets Fans 'Not Welcome Anymore' October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNikola Jokic said Nuggets fans who booed at the home opener are, quote, not welcome anymore.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJoining me is Gunnar Halvorsen-Pike of the Mile High Courtesy Council.
Gunnar Halvorsen-PikeThank you, Hank.
Gunnar Halvorsen-PikeFor the record, the council has a handbook, and page one says a welcome is a feeling you carry. I tap it for luck.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDenver trailed ninety-one to sixty-nine in the third quarter. Were the fans wrong to boo that?
Gunnar Halvorsen-PikeBooing is a form of cheering that has lost its confidence. For the record, section four allows it for up to nine minutes.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBut you didn't answer. Were they wrong to boo a twenty-three point deficit?
Gunnar Halvorsen-PikeNo. And I'd say they were the first people in the building to notice. Jokic called the slow start, quote, just bad energy.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the team had bad energy, the fans said so out loud, and now the fans are not welcome.
Gunnar Halvorsen-PikeMany fans online say the boos woke the team up. For the record, the handbook calls that a loud alarm clock, and it's unpaid.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDenver outscored New Orleans fifty-seven to thirty-five the rest of the second half and won one forty-one to one thirty-five in overtime. Should somebody thank them?
Gunnar Halvorsen-PikeSection nine, for the record, is a thank-you note. It's blank. I never found a pen.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVerdict: the council gets a pass on the first half and a fail on the second.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLast question. What does the handbook say about being down ninety-one to sixty-nine?
Gunnar Halvorsen-PikeIt has one page on that, Hank. It's called Leaving Early.
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