He still wants to play, the team and the league working actively against it--the blood clots issue is complicated. Worth reading. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-bosh-future-nba-to-create-new-medical-panels Stuck in Standoff over Chris Bosh's Future, NBA to Create New Medical Panels By Howard Beck , NBA Senior Writer Dec 21, 2016 A steady September rain pelted Biscayne Bay on the afternoon Chris Bosh grabbed a film crew and broadcast his plight to the world. He was angry, confused, determined. "You always have to fight for the things you really want to do and the things that you love," Bosh told the camera, as part of an UNINTERRUPTED series. "So when does that stop?" The 32-year-old Bosh had just been barred from playing basketball, his chosen profession, by his employer, the Miami Heat. The cause: a failed physical examination. Though the Heat announced no details, the reasons were understood. Bosh is a two-time survivor of blood clots, living on a full-time regimen of blood thinners—making him an extreme health risk in the judgment of team doctors. A blood clot can kill you. Playing contact sports while on blood thinners is dangerous. So the Heat shut down their best player, and Bosh slipped into an uncomfortable limbo: under contract but unable to play. Three months have passed, and little has changed. Bosh wants his release so he can join another team. It is far from certain he will get that chance. Indeed, his career might already be over. While no one can offer certitude, sources who spoke with Bleacher Report in recent weeks—including team executives, medical experts, sports ethicists, player advocates and other league personnel—painted a grim picture. There are doubts that any team doctor will clear Bosh to play—or that it would be wise or even ethical to do so. There is a belief that Heat officials would not have taken the drastic step of barring Bosh without the tacit consent of the league. And there is a strong suspicion—widespread, though not universal—that the NBA would reject any new Bosh contract, based on the risks associated with his condition. much more at the link
