Royce White interview with ESPN

[tnewkirk]

Just because he is grateful for the opportunity does not mean he should do things he deems as unsafe. of course he is grateful! He was not even projected to go in the first round! Frankly i think the Rockets misjudged the situation and put a label on him (fear of flying) and now are surprised that gasp it's more than fear of flying that he deals with.

The opportunity of a lifetime? That makes it seem like the Rockets did not see $$$ when they saw him. There is no question that he was a top 3 talent in the draft. They felt it was worth the risk. They did not envision the negative publicity that would arise from this.

its all in his mind, flying isnt unsafe but a lot of people are afraid of it and yet do it. he must know if an nba plane goes down ( when's the last time btw?) its not gonna be just him that dies, everyone dies. everyone realizes that and continues to fly, but not royce.

[Chill_Will_24]

I would liken the risk of a panic attack causing death to that of being struck by lightning or being hit by a meteor.

Which is why i consider your opinion to be ridiculous. Don't you understand that it does not matter what you think. After hours arguing do you not get it?

It is about what you think or feel. It is what White feels when he gets a panic attack. If the man feels unsafe then it means his panic attacks are of the extreme kind. If you think he is being dishonest about the intensity of his panic attacks than what you are inferring is that he is lying and that in itself is nothing more than your opinion which at this point is hard to even respect.

[SeekTheTruth]

I just scoured the web in search of death related panic attacks and every medical site states that panic attacks do not cause death.

Thats because it doesnt happen haha , panic attack is the release of hormones, not malfunction of internal organs. I might tend to agree that someone may commit suicide because they beleive they have an issue that cant be resolved, but people are messed up for any number of reasons, but as far as legitimate health threatening thing, it isnt

[tnewkirk]

I still go back to the very simple premise that no one made him become a basketball player and sign a contract where one of his very main obligations was to travel and fly.

He very much went out of his way before the draft to show this shouldn deter teams from drafting him and he could handle the NBA. I may not understand what a panic attack feels like but I have common sense, he didn't need to sign a contract to play in the NBA to become righteous light for those with a disability.

He could have done that on so many other levels. This is the NBA, this is celebrity, this is millions of dollars to play a game. It's not going to change and really it shouldn't if a guy can't travel, IE he can't get to work.

I couldn't apply for a job, get hired and then refuse to go to work because I have an anxiety disorder that makes me afraid to be on the roads, and then blame my work for my doing enough for me.

good post. like you said he has a chance to make millions, he's so lucky he's talented enough to be even in that spot. otherwise he'd be ****'d in the real world.

[ATX]

Huh?

You know absolutely nothing about my life and it is my education and tendency to make up my own mind as opposed to following what the media says like a sheep, that makes me able to comprehend the real life complexity of the situation.

The fact that you view life in a "do not rock the boat, go with the flow" mentality shows that it is not i that has the flawed view of life. keep in mind that it was only the people that want against the grain and were not afraid to make waves in the world and refused to accept "thats just the way life is", it was only those people that made a difference in the world. I should not have to give names.

Chastise this guy all you want for fighting for what he believes in and refusing to allow people to make him into a commodity that should work even if he feels unsafe but frankly that is just plain ignorant.

That is the mentality of people that have no future or place in the world. People pissed off that they work as waiters at the Cheese Cake Factory at 39ys old

There it is again. What is "Unsafe" about his job? What is so unsafe that the Rockets need to change "XY&Z"to cater to his needs, and what needs are these?

[Chill_Will_24]

I just scoured the web in search of death related panic attacks and every medical site states that panic attacks do not cause death.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...r-can-kill-you

Panic attacks in an of themselves are very uncomfortable and can prevent us from doing things normally but it is not the panic attacks that can kill you.

Also just because something is not always fatal does not change the fact that a person may feel unsafe while doing things

[ATX]

If he feels "Unsafe" as a Rocket, he'll surely feel unsafe as an employee anywhere then.

[Chill_Will_24]

if walmart hired some one that was handicapped and told them they were going to be greeters and then then said hey go unload this truck or your fired it would be wrong because when they probably didnt agree on doing physical labor. But RW signed a contract saying what he would do wich is play basketball

It's not so cut and dry. Playing basketball in an of itself is not an issue. He has been doing it his whole life. You do not know why he is refusing to play and what terms he has been asking to be met in order for him to play. Terms which may or may not have been discussed prior to him signing the deal

[SeekTheTruth]

Huh?

You know absolutely nothing about my life and it is my education and tendency to make up my own mind as opposed to following what the media says like a sheep, that makes me able to comprehend the real life complexity of the situation.

The fact that you view life in a "do not rock the boat, go with the flow" mentality shows that it is not i that has the flawed view of life. keep in mind that it was only the people that want against the grain and were not afraid to make waves in the world and refused to accept "thats just the way life is", it was only those people that made a difference in the world. I should not have to give names.

Chastise this guy all you want for fighting for what he believes in and refusing to allow people to make him into a commodity that should work even if he feels unsafe but frankly that is just plain ignorant.

That is the mentality of people that have no future or place in the world. People pissed off that they work as waiters at the Cheese Cake Factory at 39ys old

Just as you claim i dont know you, you do not know me will. If anything i rock the boat buddy, , but ppl with disorders continue to hide behind their medications and not addressing their issues, you my friend are the sheep. Your the guy that believes the world/your govvy cares about you as a person you are the one that just goes along with whatever your doctor tells you. Medical proffesional does not equate to making decisions i dont approve of for myself.

[Chill_Will_24]

its crazy to think this clown is refusing to play in the nba and get millions because he cant overcome panic attacks when there are people around the world that would kill to be in his position with the same disorder.

Not all disorders are the same even the ones that are diagnosed similarly and just because certain broke *** people hate their boring mediocre lives and put high value on money does not mean he should let go of his morals and ignore his virtues. The man wants to be able to play basketball safely.

That is all that is known. Whether his terms are unrealistic or whether the Rockets are just failing to follow through on their end of the bargain is what we do not know

[Cromedome]

This guy needs to stop talking and either play NBA basketball or start an internet blog.


It's Jan 2013 and this guy is talking in circles now.

[Kucka]

Fact: Royce White pursued an NBA career
Fact: An NBA career involves frequently traveling
Fact: Royce White signed a contact to become an NBA player.

So with these facts White pursued a career in which he knew his condition would inhibit him from doing his job. Now White is protesting because it's not fair to him? It's not fair to have known the conditions that were involved with having an NBA career? So the NBA should conform to him when he knew full well what is expected of an NBA player?

This guy is sabotaging anyone else in the NBA or anyone pursuing an NBA career from publicly announcing they have a mental disorder.

[tnewkirk]

Fact: Royce White pursued an NBA career
Fact: An NBA career involves frequently traveling
Fact: Royce White signed a contact to become an NBA player.

So with these facts White pursued a career in which he knew his condition would inhibit him from doing his job. Now White is protesting because it's not fair to him? It's not fair to have known the conditions that were involved with having an NBA career? So the NBA should conform to him when he knew full well what is expected of an NBA player?

This guy is sabotaging anyone else in the NBA or anyone pursuing an NBA career from public announcing they have a mental disorder.

take them court lol.

[SeekTheTruth]

Anyways this is not an issue in sports any longer, ive turned a corner i dont want to get into in regards to this conversation , mostly cuz its bed time

Will i respect your passion, but not your opinions. There are harder questions at the heart of this that your not addressing. But i love to argue and youve made a hell of an entertaining couple hours for me, very thought provoking that some people do think the way you do. If you present some kind of solution or reason of how it could possibly work without massive implications in the future im all ears but i havent heard anything from you yet that warrants me to consider your position

[Kucka]

Mr. Chill Will refuses any opinions on the subject. So I clearly stated some facts regarding this issue. No BS involved. How do you possibly counter that argument. Please show me what I am missing?