Royce White Believes Rockets Should Hire Physician to Track His Mental Health

January 19th, 2013 by Austin Green Leave a reply »
Royce White confirmed that he believes the Rockets should hire a physician to monitor his health on a day-to-day basis, according to David Barron of the Houston Chronicle.

In an interview with correspondent Bernard Goldberg of HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel, White said he wants a physician who will decide if he is capable of playing or practicing on a given day.

“I want a medical point person that will remain neutral and keep the interest in health,” White told Goldberg. “Just like if your orthopedist says, ‘Royce’s left toe has a crack in it and he shouldn’t run or jump against the Lakers tonight,’ then I can’t run or jump against the Lakers tonight.”

White said the only difference between his disorder and an orthopedic injury is “you can’t see mine. There’s no swelling, so to speak. It’s not purple."

You can watch White's interview with HBO here (via NBA.com):



White's struggles with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder have been well-documented. 

The rookie forward has yet to play for the Rockets ...

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