{
  "id": 16448635,
  "title": "‘Not welcome here’ – Nikola Jokic goes off on Nuggets fans who booed during OT win over Pelicans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/not-welcome-here-nikola-jokic-goes-off-on-nuggets-fans-who-booed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T08:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/not-welcome-nikola-jokic-goes-081000062.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic lashed out at fans who booed him during a recent overtime victory against the New Orleans Pelicans. In a game where the Nuggets were down by 23 points, Jokic's team managed to rally and secure a comeback win. However, the superstar expressed his disappointment with the fan support during the crucial moment. Speaking to reporters post-game, Jokic stated that those who booed the team should not attend future games. He emphasized the team's history of overcoming large deficits and urged fans to show more vocal support. Jokic remarked, \"I think the fans that booed us are not welcome here anymore... if you guys follow us, you know that we never quit and we came back from much worse for similar situations. If you ask me, they’re not welcome anymore.\" This incident is not the first time the Nuggets have faced such a challenge – in February 2020, they also pulled off a 23-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs. The team entered the season with concerns about its roster strength, but their overtime victory over the Pelicans has highlighted the need for improvement moving forward.",
  "summary": "The Denver Nuggets were on the verge of being blown out by the New Orleans Pelicans, and their fans were less than impressed with the effort they showed. The Nuggets were down by 23 points at one point against the Pelicans, who are one of the weakest teams in the NBA.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nikola Jokic criticized Nuggets fans for booing during overtime win",
    "Jokic stated booing fans are \"not welcome here anymore\"",
    "Team's comeback reflects history of overcoming large deficits"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jokic has triple-double, Murray scores 42 points in Nuggets’ OT victory over Pelicans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/jokic-has-triple-double-murray-scores-42-points-in-nuggets-ot-victory-16429947",
        "published": "2026-10-25T04:15:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}