Where is Royce White?

Rondo2Hondo · Post #1 » by **Rondo2Hondo** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:54 am

I can't find anything on him, other than his denial to talk to two radio guys in Houston. He needs to be waived.

rocketsballin · Post #2 » by **rocketsballin** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:59 am

rocketsballin · Post #3 » by **rocketsballin** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:06 am

i dunno whats the latest on him. there's a royce white thread on clutchfans but no updates for awhile http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.ph ... 4&page=167

madbucky · Post #4 » by **madbucky** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:43 am

He's on the disabled list for sore thumbs

zapatasblood · Post #5 » by **zapatasblood** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:58 am

In traffic

Rondo2Hondo · Post #6 » by **Rondo2Hondo** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:59 am

I feel really bad for you guys. I wanted the C's to draft White badly, but I'm happy we didn't end up with him. I feel like the league needs to intervene. Whatever the Rockets decide with White in terms of his playing future, the Rockets management will be made to look like the bad guys in the media. It's completely unfair. Even if the Lakers drafted Royce, I'd be pissed for them if he was pulling this same crap.

This goes far beyond mental illness. Royce White has chosen to be an armchair spokesperson for mental health rather than being a role model for others with mental health. Nothing Royce is doing right now is honorable, or right. I have asked him on twitter multiple times to clarify his indifference with the team, but he won't make anything public, and continues to basically call everyone uneducated that questions him, or anyone that asks for clarification.

I hope the league office is monitoring the situation. Royce is collecting checks for doing nothing and refusing to show up to his job. Even if he does ever turn up, players like KG, Reggie Evans and Kobe will eat him alive.

Post #7 » by **TMU** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:00 am

Is he still in traffic?

Rondo2Hondo · Post #8 » by **Rondo2Hondo** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:22 pm

TMU wrote:Is he still in traffic?

How's he going to travel to Minneapolis by bus in winter.... haha. He may end up stuck on the side of the road somewhere.

Post #9 » by **Mr. E** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:30 pm

Rondo2Hondo wrote:
TMU wrote:Is he still in traffic?

How's he going to travel to Minneapolis by bus in winter.... haha. He may end up stuck on the side of the road somewhere.

Dogsled

Rondo2Hondo · Post #10 » by **Rondo2Hondo** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:34 pm

Mr. E wrote:
Rondo2Hondo wrote:
TMU wrote:Is he still in traffic?

How's he going to travel to Minneapolis by bus in winter.... haha. He may end up stuck on the side of the road somewhere.

Dogsled

Royce's expected reply:

Can't be expected to travel by dogsled. #mentalhealthfordogs #huskieanxiety
@Highway_30

Zubby · Post #11 » by **Zubby** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:25 am

I guess White is coming back to the team next week.

Mark Berman @MarkBermanFox26

Rockets rookie forward Royce White says he'll begin working with a member of the team's staff next week at Toyota Center.

MaxRider · Post #12 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:08 am

Zubby wrote:I guess White is coming back to the team next week.

Mark Berman @MarkBermanFox26

Rockets rookie forward Royce White says he'll begin working with a member of the team's staff next week at Toyota Center.

he needs the money

Guy986 · Post #13 » by **Guy986** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:28 am

Heres how i cope with the royce white situation.

i pretend that we used the 16th pick on 21 yr old Greg Smith out of California State University.

Post #14 » by **Vator** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:58 am

Guy986 wrote:Heres how i cope with the royce white situation.

i pretend that we used the 16th pick on 21 yr old Greg Smith out of California State University.

LMAO! I've been doing that too! Well, sans the California State University thing, but other than that...yeah

Post #15 » by **TMU** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:42 am

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/87824 ... on-rockets

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"Good question," McHale said, taking an extended pause to contemplate his answer. "I don't know. Royce has kind of been away from us."

...

"Should I QUIT playing (because of) a (hashtag) MentalHealth protocol isn't in place?" White tweeted. "OR should we PUT 1 in place."

When McHale was asked about White on Wednesday night before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the coach reacted as if the swingman was one of the furthest things from his mind.

"He hasn't been around," McHale said. "I haven't seen him. As crazy as it sounds, you're just kind of going with the guys who are there."

...

spolgar · Post #16 » by **spolgar** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:32 am

According to wiretap, they've sent him to the d-league again. Hope he shows up this time.

Rondo2Hondo · Post #17 » by **Rondo2Hondo** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:20 pm

spolgar wrote:According to wiretap, they've sent him to the d-league again. Hope he shows up this time.

I imagine their patience will be wearing thin if he doesn't show.

Ayt · Post #18 » by **Ayt** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:41 pm

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt

Royce White says he won't play for Rockets' D League team, citing "unsafe" atmosphere of team officials making mental health calls.

Post #19 » by **jwise44** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:57 pm

F*** this guy.....I wish we could cut him and not have the a**hole sue us

Seriously, I would think all the other players (especially the other rookies who spent time in the d league and are earning their pt) would hate this douche who is using his disorder to not go to the d league? I know I wouldn't respect this dude at all if he was my teammate

Post #20 » by **TMU** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:27 pm

What I don't understand is that this isn't his first time playing basketball. I would like to know what made it safe when he was playing in Minnesota or Iowa, and why Rio Valley is unsafe. I would also like to know what professionals Iowa/Minnesota had that the Rockets don't have in Houston. I refuse to believe that this organization treats its players unfairly and that it doesn't have the personnel/facilities to accommodate players' needs. This is a solid organization, which is why I still support this team post T-Mac/Yao era.

This is very discouraging. We've had weeks of no news and now they're back to zero. I would like to think that Royce's neither a bum nor a fraud, but given his entitlement, his no shows, and this sudden dramatic "mood swing" just when the Rockets announced his D-league assignment, it's tough to say he's otherwise.

Patience may be need, but frankly I'm sick of these news. What angers me the most is that he certainly doesn't have to act like an internet tough guy and publicize his "Ghandi-like" thoughts on Twitter. At that level, you are supposed to mature up and act professionally. It's a 2-way street and Royce has not fulfilled any of his duties. Enough of this already. I hope they can settle or part ways soon.