Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh attempted to devise a strategy that would have allowed him to play during the 2016 NBA playoffs, but team doctors reportedly rebuffed him.
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported Sunday that Bosh wanted to take his prescribed blood thinners early in the morning so they would be out of his system by game time. The theory was it would lessen the likelihood of the All-Star forward having complications if he were cut or suffered an internal injury during a game.
Heat doctors rejected the plan, and Bosh sat out the entire playoffs. The 32-year-old missed the last 29 games of the regular season after being diagnosed with blood clots. It was the second straight year the condition, which can be life-threatening, forced him off the floor.
Michael Wallace of ESPN.com reported May 17 that Bosh and the team disagreed over how to handle the situation. The National Basketball Players Association launched an investigation into the matter on Bosh's behalf.
The Heat were steadfast in saying Bosh would have to be 100 percent before coming back. At his end-of-season press conference, ...
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Chris Bosh, Heat Reportedly Clashed over PF Possibly Playing on Blood Thinners
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