Nuggets' first NBA title deserved better than shooting scares, bloody sidewalks and broken stoplights

A man is tossed into the air as a crowd of Denver Nugget fans celebrate a win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals the clinch the championship on June 12, 2023. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Sean Keeler | skeeler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 13, 2023 at 4:08 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 13, 2023 at 7:05 PM MDT

Getting your player ready...

When Nuggets fans said they could die happy now, they didn’t mean Tuesday.

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Keeler: Shooting scares? Bloody sidewalks? Broken stoplights? Nuggets’ first NBA title deserved better.

Aaron Gordon danced shirtless with the people. His Nuggets are a team of the people, for the people. But after a LoDo shooting during NBA Finals celebrations injured 10, it’s clear some people need to chill out.

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