Last played for NBL Canadian team, London Lightning, for the 2017–18 season. Former 2017 MVP of the league.
Read an article that he had very good communication skills with game officials and the league's commissioner last year.
The funny thing is he actually had an verbal altercation with not only an official, but the deputy commissioner that led to him being suspended for 11 games during the playoffs; thus effectively ending his season.
It is pretty telling that he won regular season MVP a year ago, and the team had the opportunity to re-sign him, but chose not to do so.
This guy went from being a promising prospect, to not playing for the Rockets for a year, while pretty much being paid for doing absolutely nothing. His demeanor and attitude rubs me off the wrong way. You can only use depression as your crutch for far too long.
I agree with almost everything in your post. I'd just add -- not knowing White and the full extent of his struggles with depression and anxiety -- that maybe he's done about as well as possible given the disabling effects of his mental illness. I think the debilitating capacity of depression/anxiety (in their major/intense forms) are unique to each person and generally aren't an excuse or a crutch but are a substantially difficult burden. I know there those here who will disagree and I don't want to re-route this thread, so it's the last I'll say on that topic.
But your point about the team not re-signing the league MVP seems pretty telling.
As you said, I don't want to re-hash or encapsulate this thread in anything more than a simple discussion about whether or not we should take a 'flier,' on Royce White. I emphasize strongly with White, because I don't know the full extent of his issues, but mental disorders aren't a joke. I respect him for advocating more research and help on promoting mental awareness for NBA players.
But at the end of the day, NBA is a professional sport. Yes, whatever Royce White is going through, I totally understand. But there was a point where he immediately cut all contact from the Rockets, (who didn't even know his whereabouts at moments,) and was given numerous chances to try to make up, to which he responded with the cannot fly debacle.
At the end of the day, since NBA is a professional sport, there are going to be demands and expectations needed to be fulfilled. If you cannot do those things, or work outside of your comfort zone, then sorry to say, but oh well. He has been given numerous chances, and clearly gifted with natural talent, but isn't willing to make sacrifices.
Life sucks, but it is what you make of it. As my father has drilled into me, "no pain, no gain."
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