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

2 of Rockets docs and 1 of his own

 

WTF? He doesn't want to play in McAllen but he wants to get on a plus hour flight and go play in a country where mental health isn't taken seriously? What kinda crap is he selling. Sounds like a bluff to get released to me. Imagine him pulling this noise in Latvia, how long do you think he'll be on the team? Let him go, we can bring him back in five years after he wins the Iraqi Basketball Championship, we have too many pfs anyway...

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Everyone in this country should have the right to SAFE work conditions, when ACHIEVABLE. It's VERY achievable in this situation. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23ToughTruth">#ToughTruth</a></p>&mdash; Royce White (@Highway_30) <a href="https://twitter.com/Highway_30/status/286615079456231425" data-datetime="2013-01-02T23:28:54+00:00">January 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-in-reply-to="286615874532696064"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/planetgalida">planetgalida</a> Even in such a privileged job like professional sports, you still have RIGHTS, your choice to fight for them.</p>&mdash; Royce White (@Highway_30) <a href="https://twitter.com/Highway_30/status/286616427736207360" data-datetime="2013-01-02T23:34:16+00:00">January 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-in-reply-to="286616329253961728"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/3rdthought">3rdthought</a> 100%, safe no! but to the best of our ability safe, always. GMs making medical decisions is 100% unsafe and illogical. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Truth">#Truth</a></p>&mdash; Royce White (@Highway_30) <a href="https://twitter.com/Highway_30/status/286617338785173504" data-datetime="2013-01-02T23:37:53+00:00">January 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-in-reply-to="286616583026135040"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/jimfour">jimfour</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/juanjimenez78">juanjimenez78</a> Concequences of <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23MentalHealth">#MentalHealth</a> common denominator... VERY <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23logical">#logical</a> until its respected and acted on. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23ToughTruth">#ToughTruth</a></p>&mdash; Royce White (@Highway_30) <a href="https://twitter.com/Highway_30/status/286618589958656001" data-datetime="2013-01-02T23:42:51+00:00">January 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/3rdthought">3rdthought</a> "The <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23truth">#truth</a> manifests itself despite the concrete we try to cover it with." - Anonymous Truth doesn't need a strategy...</p>&mdash; Royce White (@Highway_30) <a href="https://twitter.com/Highway_30/status/286619436012666882" data-datetime="2013-01-02T23:46:13+00:00">January 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>“@<a href="https://twitter.com/jimfour">jimfour</a>: @<a href="https://twitter.com/highway_30">highway_30</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/juanjimenez78">juanjimenez78</a> Royce, are you suggesting that there is a possibility you could go on a shooting spree?” �� <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23BeWell">#BeWell</a></p>&mdash; Royce White (@Highway_30) <a href="https://twitter.com/Highway_30/status/286619753668284417" data-datetime="2013-01-02T23:47:29+00:00">January 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-in-reply-to="286620194850340864"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/jimfour">jimfour</a> The protocol doesn't require the judgement of the public, public isn't qualified... but agreeing a protocol is needed, easy 1.</p>&mdash; Royce White (@Highway_30) <a href="https://twitter.com/Highway_30/status/286620698716278786" data-datetime="2013-01-02T23:51:14+00:00">January 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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this guy has a disconnect with the GM and FO.
clearly out of his mind and afraid the PUBLIC will flame him therefore the public should not be informed

 

Someone please pull Royce's twitter account.

I hope Royce realizes he's hurting the himself and others. While I agree that GM's shouldn't be assessing his status. However, it will be very difficult to accommodate his needs when he's a part of a team that relys on flying to achieve the job description of an NBA player. I also hope that he realizes that the Rockets took a risk signing him and he took a risk by accepting a profession that requires frequent flying. So meet the Rockets half way and get your career moving in the right direction, my man!

 

I'm the biggest Royce hater on the planet, but I don't think this is accurate.

 

So do we get 30 second timeouts instead of 20s, so that McHale can ask the doctors, if hacking Dwight Howard is too much for Royce?

Do we extra timeouts, so that they won't be wasted by the medical ones the doc may call?

And so on....

Again, it's unrealistic. Royce can't be in the NBA. Not like this.

 

I honestly want this guy to have a completely unsuccessful life until his selfish entitlement goes to the wayside.

 

Hey, if we can get stuff like that, maybe we ought to keep him :grin:

 

Suppose it's possible he's willing to fly for NBA games but not for DLeague games?

 

Funny thing about all this - the dude is never going to get minutes this season (barring a massive trade) since TJ and DMo are both better and more informed. White needs to do at least 2 weeks of catch-up and even more weeks of conditioning/development before he would get any time on the floor. I don't understand what his beef is. Royce is just NOT good enough to get any minutes. It's go to D-League or sit on the bench w/ DNPs after your name in the box score for 50 games. Situation is so ridiculous when looked at in that manner.

 

there is no 'supposed to'.
White is mentally unstable.
Nobody knows what new agendas he is coming up with even if HIS PROTOCOL is being settled.

 

In other words, the protocol he is referring too ridicules to mention publicly.

 

Somebody tweet him this.

 

Yeah well the public isn't qualified to know but he himself is out there in the public throwing tantrums

 

Interesting the extremes you see with the disabled (and I use that term in the loosest sense with Royce).

Some make a conscious effort not to be a burden, they hate getting special treatment.

Others go around actively looking for a grievance, demanding special treatment.

We admire people for achieving in spite of their limitations. Royce is doing the exact opposite, expecting everyone else to acquiesce to them.

 

Here, here!

Joyce doesn't have #Anxiety, it's all a lie. What she has is pure laziness and utter stupidity. His reasoning in twitter doesn't make much sense. She's a liar and if it were up to me, I'd do my best to sue and get this girl as broke as possible. Let her know what real #Anxiety is.

Everyone has problems. I have my fair share of problems but I suck it up and do my work so I can contribute to society. So far, Joyce has been nothing but a burden to society. Let her rot in the streets.

 

I think the fact that he continues to tweet during rockets games shows a complete disrespect for the franchise and his teammates. His agenda is only known in his own head. I'd be curious to know what "medical" decisions Morey is being inferred to make.

 

We wouldn't have these long threads and entertaining tweets if he was honestly trying to work in spite of his disability. I so agree with this.

 

this guy......................