Jokic says fans who booed Nuggets 'are not welcome anymore' after comeback win over Pelicans
After Denver beat New Orleans 141-135 in overtime on Saturday, Nikola Jokic said fans who booed the Nuggets at their home opener "don't need to come anymore". The two outlets differ on some details, including his MVP count.
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Mixed · 2Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic said after Saturday night's game that fans who booed the team at its first home game "don't need to come anymore". Fox NewsR “"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.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “"If they ask me, they are not welcome anymore."” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2He added that supporters who follow the team know it never quits, and that if they asked him, those who booed "are not welcome anymore". Fox NewsR “If you guys follow us, you know that we never quit and we've come back from much worse situations.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “because if you guys follow us, you know that we never quit," Jokic said.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2The Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 at Ball Arena; Newsweek says the game went to overtime, and Jokic finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Fox NewsR “The Nuggets eked out a 141-135 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “Denver won the matchup 141-135 with Nikola Jokic achieving another career triple-double.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Mixed · 2Fox News says Denver trailed 75-57 at halftime and heard boos then; Newsweek says New Orleans led by as many as 23 in the second quarter and by 19 going into the fourth. Fox NewsR “Denver was down 75-57 going into the locker room at halftime.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “the visitors surged to a 23-point lead in the second quarter and were ahead by 19 going into the fourth.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1Newsweek reports that Jamal Murray led all scorers with 42 points, with Trevon Brazile adding 17 and Christian Braun 15, and that ESPN listed attendance at 19,905. NewsweekN “teammate Jamal Murray led all players with 42 points.”“Saturday night's game at Denver's Ball Arena had 19,905 fans in attendance” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2The win was Denver's first of the season; it had lost its opener to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which Newsweek gives as 96-84. NewsweekN “The win improved Denver to 1-1 for their season, after previously falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 96-84, to begin the season.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “after dropping the first game of the year to the Oklahoma City Thunder.” Read at Fox News ↗
Mixed · 2Fox News notes Denver went 54-28 last season, finished third in the West and lost its first-round playoff series to Minnesota in six games, while Newsweek recalls the 2023 title over Miami. Fox NewsR “Denver finished 54-28 last season and third in the Western Conference.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “They previously captured the championship in the 2023 NBA Finals when Jokic led his team to a 4-1 win over the Miami Heat.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1Newsweek adds that even top teams get booed at home, citing Philadelphia 76ers fans, and quotes LeBron James as saying of the boos there, "We deserved it." NewsweekN “Jokic should probably realize that even the best get booed in their home building.”“We got the boos. That was amazing. We deserved it.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames it as a star calling out fan behaviour, with fuller game detail and context, and a mild suggestion that he should accept booing.
- Emphasis
- Box-score detail, Murray's 42 points, the comeback, the title history, and James's contrasting reaction to boos in Philadelphia.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the halftime score or say the boos came at halftime.
- Charged language
- “calls out”
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames the remarks as a star turning on his own fans, in a short, punchy item from Fox's OutKick sports section.
- Emphasis
- Jokic's quote, the halftime deficit and boos, and Denver's 0-2 start worries.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention overtime, Jamal Murray's 42 points, or the attendance figure.
- Charged language
- “torches”“rain down”“fed up”
What every side reports
- Jokic said fans who booed at the first home game are 'not welcome anymore'.
- Denver beat New Orleans 141-135 at Ball Arena on Saturday night.
- Jokic had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
- Denver had lost its season opener to Oklahoma City.
Where accounts differ
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Jokic's MVP count
- Centre
- Newsweek calls him a two-time NBA MVP.
- Right
- Fox News calls him a three-time NBA MVP.
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Whether the game went to overtime
- Centre
- Newsweek says Denver won in overtime.
- Right
- Fox News describes an 18-point comeback and a win without mentioning overtime.
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Tone toward the fans
- Centre
- Newsweek says he 'calls out' fan behaviour and suggests even the best get booed.
- Right
- Fox News says Jokic 'torches' the fan base and is 'fed up'.
Nikola Jokic person
Says fans who booed the team at its first home game should stop coming, because those who follow the Nuggets know they never quit.
“I think those fans that booed us, they don't need to come anymore” — Newsweek
“we've come back from much worse situations” — Fox News
Denver Nuggets organisation
The team came back from a large deficit to win its first game of the season; no club statement on the fans is reported.
“The Denver Nuggets picked up their first win of the season” — Newsweek
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre1 article
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Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Calls Out Fan Behavior After OT Win Over Pelicans
Mixed Reports the quote with game context, then gently suggests booing is normal and cites James's response.
Right1 article
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NBA star torches fan base after boos rain down after first half: 'They are not welcome anymore'
Dismissive Presents Jokic as lashing out at fans, with dramatic wording in the headline.
- 25 Oct 13:52 First Fox NewsR NBA star torches fan base after boos rain down after first half: 'They are not welcome anymore'
- 25 Oct 15:04 +1h 12m NewsweekN Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Calls Out Fan Behavior After OT Win Over Pelicans
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