kbdullah

Royce claims there was a miscommunication surrounding whether there was a session w/ the therapist scheduled, he posted a pic of his email to his twitter account which was later deleted, but of course, preserved by several onlookers.

R-Star

Yea, poor guy.

They should give him a raise and maybe tell him to take the year off until he gets his shit together.

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R-Star

Rumor is now he might quit the NBA altogether.

I sent him a tweet asking if he'd repay the Rockets any money hes got so far. I don't feel bad joining in on the dog pile of twitter hate.

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Dre

There's clearly more than "anxiety" going on here.

Like it was said earlier some people just aren't cut out to handle the ancillary elements of the lifestyle despite being athletically gifted or whatever the case may be. But I mean if he walks away he's going to regret it for the rest of his life...seems like a bit of a catch 22.

R-Star

If he would just shut his mouth after a few years people will forget he was a high(ish) draft pick and he could carve our a who gives a **** type journeyman role.


I don't feel bad for this guy. If I knew I was mentally ****ed up, I'd hold off a year on the draft and get my shit together. Especially if I was willing to pull a "My mental health is more important than my contract" like Royce is pulling now.

If he doesn't care about the money, he should have got his shit straight first.

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Mr. Hobbes

Can't do his job, so he's gotta go. They'll can you for that at minimum wage, so this millionaire gets no sympathy.

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Floods

Guy comes off like a total jackass in interviews.

Mr. Hobbes

Yea he said he will never put the game before his health. That's like a slap in the face to every athlete who's ever been injured.

Just a me-first guy overall. Maybe he'll get his shit together a few years down the line, but they should cut him. Maybe even sue him to get the money back. Some people need to be humbled, no matter how talented.

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hobojoe

What really sucks is the effect on future athletes with anxiety issues. Every time you think about drafting someone with issues, Royce White's name is going to come up and make you reconsider even though plenty of other guys have had success despite their issues.

OneBadLT123

The Rockets even put into his contract alternate travel accommodations for him on certain trips.(Bus, Limo...etc) Some trips though are unavoidable and must be done by flight.

If this situation isn't fixed soon, he's going to be out of the league in no time. I only hope with the Rockets have a way out of that contract.

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RollWithEm

According to Charley Walters' Twitter.

I think this guy can really contribute to this team if he can get past his personal issues. I wish him the best.

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rocketeer

i don't think he's a better player than either of the other two rookies who basically haven't played thus far, so I don't see him making an impact any time soon.

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RollWithEm

And what is your basis for this?

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rocketeer

from what I've seen and know about the players?

if better players aren't getting a shot at positions the rockets need better production from, I don't see why royce would get a shot either.

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RollWithEm

In terms of basketball talent, there weren't 3 better players in this year's draft than Royce White. Jones and Machado are not better than him.

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