You get a couple of bums who take advantage of the situation, and what starts off as a very nice gesture ... turns into a sleazy methodology of trying to make a buck from it,

We must take advantage of this situation,

I ponder to myself, ... this could be my last couple of starts, or the last one. It was a real hard decision for me to continue to play because I felt I had touched just about every aspect of this game that I could. I never want to look back. I want to make sure that I put all my energy, all of my efforts into this game.

It's understandable why he did what he did in the context of a couple of very strange years where all the rules went by the wayside, ... But you can't be hopping on the caboose.

But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation.

It's nice to see that more adults are recognizing the symptoms and getting help.