Over all, I think he was just using his anxiety and OCD as an excuse to try and make millions of dollars by doing absolutely nothing. Should Royce White somehow make up for wasting the Rockets' time and money, or should he do his own thing.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Is Royce White Selfish?
After watching the 20/20 documentary about Royce White and his generalized anxiety, I started to think that he was being sort of selfish once he joined the NBA. He seemed this way to me because he didn't try to get better, it seems as if it only got worse. When he was playing basketball in college, it didn't seem that he had as much anxiety. In fact, I don't think they mentioned anything about Royce having an anxiety attack during his years in college. The thing that I don't understand is why didn't he at least try in a couple of games. There were millions of dollars on the line. There are people that would go through a lot of trouble to try and get that type of money, they would even kill for it. I personally would go through great lengths to try and get that money. The difference is, he isn't really taking anyone else's opinion into consideration. He had his college coach vouch for him so that the Rockets could draft him instead of any one else. He just doesn't see how lucky he is to be in the position he is in. I can sort of see where he is coming from that he has to be in a stable state of mind in order to play, but what does it mean for him to be in a stable state of mind if he suffers from anxiety and has OCD. Does he really expect things to change just for him? Is that wrong of him to be thinking of only himself, because if he was thinking of the other players on the team, he would be doing anything to try and still be on the team.
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No because he asked for a mental doctor for the whole team, not himself
ReplyDeleteI personally do not think that Royce White was selfish once he joined the NBA. I don't think that money was as big of a deal to him as it was that he was mentally stable. It kind of goes back to the struggle with getting accommodations so he feels supported enough to be in a better mental state so he can play at games. I don't think that he used his mental disorder as an excuse to make money nor do I think it's wrong of him to think of himself given the situation.
ReplyDeleteTo be completely honest, I agree with Angel. He does seem a little selfish, and if he had really wanted to play in the NBA, he would have found a way to overcome his disorder. However, he insisted on having his own specialty doctor, and having almost a completely different routine than the rest of the team. Royce White himself even said that he never felt anxious on the court, so why didn't he just go out and play? The Rockets invested in him, and all he did was ask for more and more to make him feel better, and meanwhile the Rockets lost millions of dollars. While I understand his disorder - and how potentially crippling it could be - I still believe he should have found a way to play and deal with his anxiety, rather than just sitting around and complaining about society and the NBA.
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