Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. does not care what you think of him

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. reacts after being called for a foul during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) — Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. reacts after being called for a foul during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

By Mark Kiszla | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 19, 2022 at 10:23 PM MDT

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With defiance, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. tells his doubters from NBA nation to the Twitterverse and beyond: “I really don’t care what people say.”

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Kiszla: For mental health’s sake, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. does not care what you think of him

Trying to ignore the noise, MPJ cites the social-media abuse heaped on Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. “The things on Twitter that people are writing about him are kind of disheartening,” Porter said.

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