Can the relationship between Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat be repaired?
Do you think Chris Bosh should retire?
Rich: I am in the group that believes that Bosh should not retire. He went through the process of finding a doctor that would okay suiting up while on a controversial blood thinner regimen and seemed determined when he said, “I will play basketball in the NBA.”
Ultimately he has the right to take his life and career into his own hands.
Simon: I would retire if I were in his position. He has a large family and is set up financially. The tone of his voice made it seem like he wants to play in spite of the Heat and his perceived lack of respect from their doctors.
Chris: On the surface, with the money he’s made, his family, outside interests, and his life possibly in danger, he should. He has given enough to this game that he could walk away without many regrets. He’s a multiple time champion, 11-time All-Star, a likely Hall of Famer, and won a gold medal. That’s quite the resume.
But the heart wants what the heart wants, and it wants to play. If the NBA and NBPA can come together and find doctors that feel he can play on blood thinners, or the risks are minimal of something tragic occurring, then I’m all for letting him play. But this isn’t cut and dry.
Allana: My instinct here is to say yes. Why risk your life, and put your wife and children through losing you too, just to play a game? A game that you have already had the opportunity to be so successful in, for so many years. After all, there is a reason everyone is so opposed to him playing.
But then at the same time, there being a hockey player out there performing on blood thinners does stop and make me think: what if?
Kristopher: I’ve never been one to tell another man what to do or how to live his life. However, if I were in a position of influence in Bosh’s life, I’d tell him to step away. The possibility for disaster is great and that would affect more than just him.
No one knows their body like an athlete but they are also the most stubborn when it comes to doing what’s right. Which is why we are here.