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Delonte Panhandling - nash_funk - 06-21-2022
This breaks my heart. Mental health is a national crisis. There's too much money in the NBA to allow this to happen, for Delonte not to get the help he needs.
https://www.tmz.com/2022/06/21/delonte-west-nba-star-okay-after-panhandling-video-big-3-try-outs-nba/
RE: Delonte Panhandling - Kidnova - 06-21-2022
(06-21-2022, 04:15 PM)nash_funk Wrote: This breaks my heart. Mental health is a national crisis. There's too much money in the NBA to allow this to happen, for Delonte not to get the help he needs.
https://www.tmz.com/2022/06/21/delonte-west-nba-star-okay-after-panhandling-video-big-3-try-outs-nba/
With Delonte, I don't think it's lack of access to medical care, he gets that through his NBA benefits, it's a refusal to seek help. Unfortunately unless a person is a risk to themselves or others you can't force them into care.
RE: Delonte Panhandling - cow - 06-21-2022
Bro is aging fast.
RE: Delonte Panhandling - nash_funk - 06-21-2022
(06-21-2022, 04:43 PM)Kidnova Wrote: With Delonte, I don't think it's lack of access to medical care, he gets that through his NBA benefits, it's a refusal to seek help. Unfortunately unless a person is a risk to themselves or others you can't force them into care.
I truly don't know. Does the NBA have medical insurance for ex-players?
RE: Delonte Panhandling - Kidnova - 06-21-2022
(06-21-2022, 04:48 PM)nash_funk Wrote: I truly don't know. Does the NBA have medical insurance for ex-players?
If I recall this was a big part of one of the CBA negotiations several years back. Everybody with at least 3 years of NBA experience gets medical insurance for life. I don't know if it's paid 100% or not, but even if not, I know Cuban has offered to help him in the past.
RE: Delonte Panhandling - nash_funk - 06-21-2022
(06-21-2022, 04:55 PM)Kidnova Wrote: If I recall this was a big part of one of the CBA negotiations several years back. Everybody with at least 3 years of NBA experience gets medical insurance for life. I don't know if it's paid 100% or not, but even if not, I know Cuban has offered to help him in the past.
panhandling = needing drugs immediately
Ya, I was surprised to hear he was a scout for the Mavs last year and is broke already, if that is true.
RE: Delonte Panhandling - SleepingHero - 06-22-2022
(06-21-2022, 04:45 PM)cow Wrote: Bro is aging fast.
Drugs does crazy stuff to people. I pray he seeks the help he needs.