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[shitsho]

The military (specifically PTSD or the like) reference was in response to the 'you have no idea what he is going through' comment. He has an injury tens of thousands of people a year have. He isn't on some other level, and I'm sorry if I don't truly feel his pain...

I don't buy the 'livelihood' argument, because plenty of guys who have been hurt, or even had their careers end, have gotten involved elsewhere within sports even, to make a living. And be real, for a guy who literally is so dumb that he would have been better off not even answering a single question on his SAT, he's made a pretty good living for himself thus far.

I am shocked that the Bulls are ok with this. If this were someone on my team at work, who was deemed fully able to work, yet didn't because they were scared of life happening, there is no way they would continue to get paid.

If PSTD only occurred to people in the military I would understand your point. By your own admission you speak about how "limited" Rose is in the brains dept. His lively hood depends on his ability to play basketball and after that his is in trouble. The Bulls pretty much have to be OK with it or they will lose him later on. Thats how being a professional works. People tend to take you on your word and treat you as such.

 

[ckhokie]

Thats how being a professional works. People tend to take you on your word and treat you as such.

Like a doctor saying, "You are ok to continue playing basketball."

 

[Tubbs1518]

If you'd ever had any sort of injury close to what he has had you'd know it doesn't matter what the doctor has to say.

 

[shitsho]

Like a doctor saying, "You are ok to continue playing basketball."

Too bad a doctor will never be professional enough to be able to say with certainty how Rose feels.

 

[shitsho]

I had the unpleasant experience of my daughter getting sick and 3 different doctors said nothing was wrong with her. 2 days later she was hospitalized for a week and no one ever was able to tell me what was wrong with her.

 

[ckhokie]

I had the unpleasant experience of my daughter getting sick and 3 different doctors said nothing was wrong with her. 2 days later she was hospitalized for a week and no one ever was able to tell me what was wrong with her.

Luckily for Derrick Rose, his injury is the same one tens of thousands of people each year experience.

 

[ckhokie]

Too bad a doctor will never be professional enough to be able to say with certainty how Rose feels.

If he is not mentally strong enough to handle an injury and contribute when he is medically able, his compensation, and employment should be questioned

 

[shitsho]

If he is not mentally strong enough to handle an injury and contribute when he is medically able, his compensation, and employment should be questioned

Yes indeed it should by the Bulls organization that has a contract with him.

 

[shitsho]

Luckily for Derrick Rose, his injury is the same one tens of thousands of people each year experience.

Yeah they told me the same thing about my daughter. Kids get sick all the time and they don't have a clue whats wrong or if anything is wrong at all. Point is if i had listened to the doctors that said everything is fine my daughter may have suffered brain damage.

 

[Flauge]

DWade is one spot ahead of Durant on the list. smoewhere around 11 or 12.. yet, it says Durant makes more. Somebody doesnt know how to put a list together.

 

[lakersrule]

Luckily for Derrick Rose, his injury is the same one tens of thousands of people each year experience.

How many of those tens of thousand's careers depend significantly on their knees and whose careers involve playing a sport on an elite level?

 

[HammerDown]

What does the military have to do with it? This happens to be Roses livelyhood. Why should he rush it because someone disagrees with what he believes is best for him? The only people that should have an issue is the organization he signed a contract with. Evidently they dont so why should anyone else?

Oh no. By all means, he should only do what's best for him. And he has. :rollseyes:

 

[HammerDown]

If you'd ever had any sort of injury close to what he has had you'd know it doesn't matter what the doctor has to say.

You have and you can totally identify with Roses's position, right? Come on man.

 

[shitsho]

Oh no. By all means, he should only do what's best for him. And he has. :rollseyes:

Pretty much. What would you like to wager that Rose does not have a lifetime paid position with the Bulls organization in case of career ending injury? Come on now. Were talking about the Bulls.

 

[Tubbs1518]

As I've said I have had this type of injury due to sports and had to come back and play. Never at that high of a level, but yes I know.

 

[HammerDown]

Pretty much. What would you like to wager that Rose does not have a lifetime paid position with the Bulls organization in case of career ending injury? Come on now. Were talking about the Bulls.

He was injured in April, 2012 and has been cleared to play for months. Career-ending? He was paid $33M to ride the pine and distract the rest of the team.

It's absolutely mind-blowing how people excuse this shit.

 

[ckhokie]

How many of those tens of thousand's careers depend significantly on their knees and whose careers involve playing a sport on an elite level?

How is this different from anyone in an office job getting a bad case of arthritis, carpal tunnel, or any tendinitis? A computer programmer may make a living working on a keyboard. If he was battling carpal tunnel, was deemed perfectly ok by a doctor, yet decided he didn't want to go to work, but still sat there, collecting a paycheck because he 'wasn't ready mentally' to come back to work, you would still defend the fact that he needs to look out for his livelihood, correct?

 

[Tubbs1518]

It's absolutely amazing that people act like they know the situation when they have no idea what is going on.

 

[Tubbs1518]

How is this different from anyone in an office job getting a bad case of arthritis, carpal tunnel, or any tendinitis? A computer programmer may make a living working on a keyboard. If he was battling carpal tunnel, was deemed perfectly ok by a doctor, yet decided he didn't want to go to work, but still sat there, collecting a paycheck because he 'wasn't ready mentally' to come back to work, you would still defend the fact that he needs to look out for his livelihood, correct?

lol nice comparison...fucking stupid.

 

[ckhokie]

It's absolutely amazing that people act like they know the situation when they have no idea what is going on.

Then please enlighten us, since you're so far in the know. What is going on? Why should we not expect someone to do the job they're getting paid to do when there is nothing physically wrong with them?