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Carmelo Anthony Reacts to Backlash Over Controversial Nikola Jokic Comments

Denver Nuggets legend Carmelo Anthony clarified his comments on Nikola Jokic wearing No. 15

Joey Linn

Carmelo Anthony Reacts to Backlash Over Controversial Nikola Jokic Comments
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NBA legend Carmelo Anthony recently had some controversial comments on the Denver Nuggets giving Nikola Jokic his number. Addressing these comments on the latest episode of his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, Anthony reacted to the backlash he has received, and clarified what he meant.

"Everybody has something to say about me for 20 years and I’ve never spoken on anything," Anthony said. "No situations I’ve ever been in, no feelings, no nothing… I’m speaking as an experience at a point in time in my career… I’m speaking on the way organizations treat players when they leave despite what they ever did for that organization… So my sh-t wasn’t against Jokic… It had nothing to do with Jokic. That was 4-5 years later. I was making the point that [the Nuggets] organization didn’t handle it well when it came to the number, and I'm standing on that. Because If you handle it well, Anthony Randolph don’t get the 15. If you [are] handling the situation well. It’s like alright he wanted to get out of here, f--k him…. It was a lockout [season] so I don’t know what was happening in Denver... So next time I see [the number], mind you I’m on 7 now, so I’m not really thinking about what’s happening in Denver, I’m moving on. Because of that, I see it [playing] against Anthony Randolph and I’m like, 'Oh wow.''

Making sure to clarify what he meant, Anthony said his comments were not about Jokic, but rather the Nuggets organization. This seemed clear already, but some misunderstood what Anthony was trying to say.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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