For the most part, Jokic can claim the same.īut Wednesday’s admission was different and a sign that perhaps he hears more than he ever lets on. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said on numerous occasions he’s indifferent to what people think about his franchise superstar. The Nuggets have navigated and largely ignored the ongoing conversation as they’ve assembled the top record in the West and closed in on the No. “The panel is much more diverse than what was portrayed by Kendrick Perkins, and we wanted to make sure that we corrected that.” The latest controversy came when Perkins invoked race by suggesting that 80% of MVP voters were white, which helped to explain Jokic’s prior two awards. Jokic didn’t specify, nor was he asked, which video he watched of Perkins. Related Articlesĭenver renews cable television franchise with Comcast through 2028 to chagrin of sports fans “You can just see, not the hate, just all the bad things … I don’t know why people are saying something like that in my direction or whatever.”Īverse to individual attention, a conversation about his MVP credentials is likely the last thing Jokic or the Nuggets want to discuss right now as the postseason approaches. “A lot of the media, it’s not something that I ask for it, it’s not something that I wanted, people give it to me,” Jokic said. In an interview with The Post recently, Jokic insisted he never asked for his two prior MVP awards or the spotlight that inevitably followed. “When you’re stat-padding it’s easy, you know?” Jokic said.įamously off social media, it was a rare instance where Jokic acknowledged a critic and the first indication he was aware of Perkins’ opinion. After posting his 100th career triple-double in Houston, Jokic offered a wry response to a question about reaching the milestone. He’s well aware that Perkins accused him of padding his stats. Multiple people within the organization who spoke to The Post said he’s aware, on some level, of what’s being said about him publicly. “I don’t even follow it, to be honest,” he said following the Nuggets’ humbling loss to the Bulls on Wednesday night.īut to think Jokic is as naïve as he sometimes claims to be is shortsighted. Within Jokic’s answer, he also claimed he was largely unaware of what was being said on a national scale. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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