Rumors

Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado called Jokic “a rarity in the modern sports age.” He said people in Colorado “admire him all the more for not being an off-court distraction like other so-called stars are, you know, too often in both basketball and other sports.” Senator John Hickenlooper, Democrat of Colorado, said that Jokic was like a “large bear that can do ballet.” “And that is a great look for Colorado, because we’re a former cow town — a mining town,” Hickenlooper said. “We come from honest, hardworking roots. Denver now is pretty athletic, and I’m not sure we’re quite up to ballet yet, but we’re getting there.”

New York Times

On the verge of the NBA finals, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has proposed a “friendly wager” with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, with a happy Disney ending should the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat. The championship matchup starts on Thursday and Polis suggests that the Walt Disney World Resort pull up stakes from the Sunshine State and land in colorful Colorado should the Nuggets beat the Heat.

Denver Post

Harrison Wind: Klay Thompson posts about the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after he was put into a chokehold by police on the night of Aug. 24 2019 in Aurora. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order today to reopen the case.

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Nicki Jhabvala: Spoke to @Governor Jared Polis about pro games w/o fans resuming in CO: "We’re certainly ready as soon as the leagues are ready. I talked to the (MLB) commissioner today. I think their protocols look really good and we’re certainly excited to get them going as soon as they’re ready to go.”

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