The Nuggets\u2019 Nikola Jokic knows disrespect when he sees it<\/p>\n
Re: \u201cJokic ejected for charging McDaniels at end of Game 4<\/a>,\u201d April 26 sports story<\/p>\n The shenanigans over the weekend remind me of some youth leagues where they don\u2019t run set plays, and a defender might clap in a shooter\u2019s face.<\/p>\n First, it was the Timberwolves\u2019 Jaden McDaniels<\/a> taking a layup as time expired. A day later, the Spurs\u2019 Stephon Castle pushed the ball into a defender\u2019s chest after play had stopped.<\/p>\n Were these egregious or fair game? Our interpretations of the \u201cunwritten rules\u201d are biased by which team we root for.<\/p>\n But as someone with zero stake in which team comes out of the Western Conference, I\u2019d say this: The Nuggets\u2019 Nikola Jokic<\/a>, arguably the best player in the league right now, has been around long enough to know how it\u2019s done. If he reacts that strongly and immediately to something, saying it is disrespectful, chances are it is.<\/p>\n Adam Silbert, New York, N.Y.<\/p>\n Journalists should rethink the correspondents\u2019 dinner<\/p>\n Re: \u201cTrump unharmed after D.C. incident<\/a>,\u201d April 26 news story<\/p>\n It took a shooting to make the correspondents\u2019 dinner<\/a> relevant.<\/p>\n At best, the annual dinner has become a glitzy anachronism, an event far beyond the reach of everyday Americans. It is only for the rich and powerful. Professional journalists who pride themselves on their objectivity jump at the chance to don a tux or a gown and hobnob with billionaires and Hollywood stars. It\u2019s certainly not about news gathering. It\u2019s more about eating, imbibing and celebrating the fact that they, the journalists, occupy a niche in the upper stratosphere, a lofty perch from which they can squint at the huddled masses far below.<\/p>\n Like presidential inaugural balls, the correspondents\u2019 dinner has become an over-produced, expensive extravaganza for the kids at the cool table. Inaugural balls are worse because they cost millions of dollars donated by corporations seeking favor with the incoming administration. But the correspondents\u2019 dinner creates the impression (or reality) that with a wink and a bodice, these people comprise one big happy family.<\/p>\n Gunfire made Americans pay attention<\/a> to an event that otherwise wouldn\u2019t be worthy of any attention at all. Journalists should rethink their role and keep public officials at arm\u2019s length. Perhaps the public might trust the journalists more.<\/p>\n Barry Noreen, Denver<\/p>\n New scooter contract brings many benefits to Denver residents and visitors<\/p>\n Re: \u201cLime, Bird scooters are out, Veo is in<\/a>,\u201d April 28 news story<\/p>\n The new Veo scooter contract is a huge win<\/a> for downtown and all of Denver. Rides will be cheaper. There will be more types of scooters. The scooter corrals will be more clearly identifiable. The scooter technology is much more advanced than what Lime or Bird offered.<\/p>\n The free ride program will continue. The city will be paid per deployed scooter<\/a>. And, most importantly, there will be a way for the new scooter ordinance and contract to be enforced<\/a>. Since 25% of all scooter rides start or end downtown, it\u2019s critical for the safety of pedestrians that scooters are parked properly (not blocking sidewalks), and that riders (even the free riders) stay off the sidewalks. These are issues that both the Upper Downtown and Lower Downtown Neighborhood Associations have worked tirelessly on for over a year, with the support of Councilman Chris Hinds, to create this positive change.<\/p>\n Kudos to all those involved who have helped make this happen! Let\u2019s make sure sidewalks belong to the pedestrians (and wheelchairs) again.<\/p>\n Now, we need to make sure the sidewalks are in good shape.<\/p>\n Don Ku, Denver<\/p>\n Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more. <\/a><\/p>\n To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online<\/a> or check out our guidelines<\/a> for how to submit by email or mail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Nuggets\u2019 Nikola Jokic knows disrespect when he sees it Re: \u201cJokic ejected for charging McDaniels at end…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":721150,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3782],"tags":[7,89722,765,301,766,45897,165,89724,307,152,3954,6,253,302,2294,89723,1602,308,2311],"class_list":["post-721149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-minnesota-timberwolves","tag-basketball","tag-chris-hinds","tag-colorado","tag-denver","tag-front-range","tag-journalism","tag-latest-headlines","tag-letters","tag-minnesota","tag-minnesota-timberwolves","tag-minnesotatimberwolves","tag-nba","tag-nikola-jokic","tag-nuggets","tag-opinion","tag-scooters","tag-shooting","tag-timberwolves","tag-trump"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116488022503241702","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/721150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}