Royce White refuses assignment to D-League (UPDATE: Rockets suspend him)

zaam · Dec 30, 2012

Dave2000 said: ↑

when he said this

I didn't care what he said after that. Bringing up current tragedies for his benefit is disgusting.....
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Agreed. Appropriating the suffering of others to support your own case is, in this instance, both immature and pathetically disgusting.

Zergling · Dec 30, 2012

MJ4Sports (Matt Jackson)
One more thing and then I turn the page: I think Royce White is hurting the cause of mentally ill every time he releases a statement.
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Agreed.

SRR21 · Dec 30, 2012

justtxyank said: ↑

It disgusts me that he is connecting himself to the tragedies around the country in order to get more attention.
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It is time for the Rockets to cut their ties with this idiot. At this point the Rockets are looking weak like they are being pushed around by White. Cut him now.

Sadat X · Dec 30, 2012

Unsafe? Get rid of this clown. This is absolutely ridiculous. I am now creating a twitter account so I can tweet this fkin disgrace of a "professional athlete"

Like the dude above me said, there are so many players busting their ass everyday to get a spot on a team and this dude thinks it is unsafe for him to play.

Waive him, cut him whatever. Pay him what we garanteed him and move on. This will create bad chemistry when he is on the team. If I were him, I would be embarassed to even show my face in that locker room

linbandwagon · Dec 30, 2012

Did this guy basicly say, "my way or I go crazy and shoot people"?

Cause that's what he's implying.

RioFan · Dec 30, 2012

R.White now refuses assignment to D-League

Please delete if Clutch feels this is duplicate to R.White assigned to D-League.

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/30/royce-whites-statement/index.html

White calls Rockets' statements misleading, inaccurate

Posted Dec 30, 2012 1:57 PM

An official statement from Royce White:

We say there is such an unknown element to mental health in this country, due to the number of people who are not diagnosed. This element also makes it a tough demographic to support.

I agree.

However, it saddens and frightens me to know that in this situation all the decision makers involved have been informed of all the medical dynamics, and yet still refuse to adhere to medical sensibility. In hindsight of the recent tragedies in this country, that had mental illness variables, you would think it would encourage people to act more proactively in that arena. You would think that decision makers who are not well informed about mental health, would take the consultation and recommendation of those who are. You would think we would start to do everything possible to not let the tragic consequences befall us first, before we ask the logical question, "why?", "who knew?" "how could we have helped?. Why not take a proactive approach of "who knows?" "how can we listen?", "how can we support now?"

I do wish to play, but I only intend to do so with the collaboration and recommendation of trained professionals. The purpose of a doctor's confirmation is to ensure that health decisions are made in the sole interest of health and not conflicted with business. My only hope is that decision makers involved realize that doctors are the only logical source to decide action.

There is an admitted lack of knowledge on behalf of the Rockets and the NBA, it becomes transparent as they choose to forego the knowledge of trained professionals and make independent decisions for something as complex as mental health without consulting any doctors. The Rockets have told me in recent conversations that it is their right to decline even their own doctors' recommendations. The concept of not listening to medical consultants in medical situations is alarming. It is also alarming that a player is susceptible to fines for simply adhering to the recommendation of doctors.

It is true that accommodating mental health can be very tough and complex, however, sometimes the only reasonable solution to doing what is right is doing what is tough. To portray that the Rockets have been supportive to me is fundamentally incorrect.

The information that the Houston Rockets have publicly presented about this situation has been extremely misleading and a lot of times totally inaccurate. An image of support has been presented by the Rockets, but the only logical support here would be listening to the recommendation of the medical professionals involved. That has not totally happened here. I have chosen to not play, because the doctors and I believe it to be unsafe for unqualified Rockets front office personnel to make medical decisions, as they are not mental health professionals.

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tellitlikeitis · Dec 30, 2012

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=231406

HeyBudLetsParty · Dec 30, 2012

tellitlikeitis said: ↑

lmaoooooooooooooooooooo

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Publicist 4 Royce White, China Myers, confirms White not accepting assignment to D-League "until a mental health protocol is in place."</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/285454959972085760" data-datetime="2012-12-30T18:39:00+00:00">December 30, 2012</a></blockquote>
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I've been crazy patient with this guy. But now I know he's a lazy piece of *****. He's taking advantage of our willingness to help him. I thought he had changed, but he's still the thug who stole laptop, and assaulted a mall cop.

tokenbk · Dec 30, 2012

He must really hate the D-league..

TheRookets · Dec 30, 2012

Would this be the "Delusional League?"

codell · Dec 30, 2012

http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2012/12/white-refuses-assignment-to-d-league/

White issued a statement to explain his position.

“We say there is such an unknown element to mental health in this country, due to the number of people who are not diagnosed. This element also makes it a tough demographic to support.

I agree.

However, it saddens and frightens me to know that in this situation all the decision makers involved have been informed of all the medical dynamics, and yet still refuse to adhere to medical sensibility. In hindsight of the recent tragedies in this country, that had mental illness variables, you would think it would encourage people to act more proactively in that arena. You would think that decision makers who are not well informed about mental health, would take the consultation and recommendation of those who are. You would think we would start to do everything possible to not let the tragic consequences befall us first, before we ask the logical question, “why?”, “who knew?” “how could we have helped?. Why not take a proactive approach of “who knows?” “how can we listen?”, “how can we support now?”

I do wish to play, but I only intend to do so with the collaboration and recommendation of trained professionals. The purpose of a doctor’s confirmation is to ensure that health decisions are made in the sole interest of health and not conflicted with business. My only hope is that decision makers involved realize that doctors are the only logical source to decide action.

There is an admitted lack of knowledge on behalf of the Rockets and the NBA, it becomes transparent as they choose to forego the knowledge of trained professionals and make independent decisions for something as complex as mental health without consulting any doctors. The Rockets have told me in recent conversations that it is their right to decline even their own doctors’ recommendations. The concept of not listening to medical consultants in medical situations is alarming. It is also alarming that a player is susceptible to fines for simply adhering to the recommendation of doctors.

It is true that accommodating mental health can be very tough and complex, however, sometimes the only reasonable solution to doing what is right is doing what is tough. To portray that the Rockets have been supportive to me is fundamentally incorrect.

The information that the Houston Rockets have publicly presented about this situation has been extremely misleading and a lot of times totally inaccurate. An image of support has been presented by the Rockets, but the only logical support here would be listening to the recommendation of the medical professionals involved. That has not totally happened here. I have chosen to not play, because the doctors and I believe it to be unsafe for unqualified Rockets front office personnel to make medical decisions, as they are not mental health professionals.”
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RioFan · Dec 30, 2012

Started a new thread as title of this thread is no longer applicable.

v3.0 · Dec 30, 2012

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Kam · Dec 30, 2012

**** this guy, I rooted for him, and he acts stupid.

Enjoy the nba life or go back to stealing laptops. Can someone post a picture of him crying like a little b****?

durvasa · Dec 30, 2012

Its been 2 months, and there still has been no clarification what this "mental health protocol" that he wants established would be. I'm sure he's been asked to elaborate more on that a number of times, so what's the delay?

Amel · Dec 30, 2012

Dave2000 said: ↑

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/30/royce-whites-statement/index.html

#BeWell
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How in the world would he know, that what the docs or so called professionals try/do, can help him or not? Can his current mental state differentiate whats right and whats not for him. Serious question.

trock · Dec 30, 2012

well, at least there's no doubt the guy is mentally ill.

Alex L. · Dec 30, 2012

It is with frustration that I officially announce that I will never ever support this guy again. Enough is enough. Especially on a day after my Rockets lost back-to-back games.

@#$%&^ Royce White.

killakim · Dec 30, 2012

Dave2000 said: ↑

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/30/royce-whites-statement/index.html

#BeWell
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You guys can vilify him and hate him, but from this and some earlier news, it does sound to me like the Rocket's own psychiatrist offered advice about how to ease Royce into the NBA, possibly suggesting consistent playing time. But, I believe Morey is worried more about the team in general and not taking the doctor's suggestion, whatever that might be. I think that's where the conflict arises.

VooDooPope · Dec 30, 2012

Will never play in the NBA.

#wasteoftalent
#theftbyinsanity

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