October 5, 201214 yr So if a man has a fear of heights is he a wuss if he doesn't want to bungee jump from a great height? No. But if he doesn't want to climb a 20 foot extension ladder he is.
October 5, 201214 yr Look, if I have a fear of flying, but am required to do so for my job, I'm going to suck it up and do it. To refuse to do so, makes him a wuss in my book. If his job required him to bungee jump, and he knew that going in, and refused to do so, then yeah I'd consider him a wuss. So you always considered John Madden a wuss?
October 5, 201214 yr So you always considered John Madden a wuss? Besides being a moron, yes I think he's a wuss.
October 5, 201214 yr So you always considered John Madden a wuss? To his credit he manned up and flew when he was the coach for the Raiders.
October 5, 201214 yr To his credit he manned up and flew when he was the coach for the Raiders. Football is also much different than basketball, as he had a week to get from one city to the next.
October 5, 201214 yr Yes. That's pretty weak, IMO. I'm extremely claustrophobic. I wish I wasn't, but it's honestly something I have no control over. If my job forced me to go into an extremely tight, enclosed space I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do it. I completely understand these type of fears or phobias. I don't think that makes me less of a man than anyone else.
October 5, 201214 yr Football is also much different than basketball, as he had a week to get from one city to the next. True. Which would make one think that Royce should be able to overcome this if he mans up.
October 5, 201214 yr I'm extremely claustrophobic. I wish I wasn't, but it's honestly something I have no control over. If my job forced me to go into an extremely tight, enclosed space I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do it. I completely understand these type of fears or phobias. I don't think that makes me less of a man than anyone else. So would you apply for your dream job that requires you to fly and conquer your fear or would you let your fear control you and settle for a lesser job that is far from your dream job? I'm certain you are doing what you want to do in life and that flying is not a requirement for your job. That's different. Royce knew as a child he'd have to fly in the NBA and now he's trying to be the first NBA player ever to not fly to away games. If I owned the Rockets he'd have to man up and fly or go coach high school basketball.
October 5, 201214 yr So would you apply for your dream job that requires you to fly and conquer your fear or would you let your fear control you and settle for a lesser job that is far from your dream job? I'm certain you are doing what you want to do in life and that flying is not a requirement for your job. That's different. Royce knew as a child he'd have to fly in the NBA and now he's trying to be the first NBA player ever to not fly to away games. If I owned the Rockets he'd have to man up and fly or go coach high school basketball. I'm just saying I understand his fear, and how difficult it would be to over come it.
October 5, 201214 yr I believe the said during the NCAA tournament that he had tried flying before using medication, but it left him too drowsy afterward.
October 5, 201214 yr I believe the said during the NCAA tournament that he had tried flying before using medication, but it left him too drowsy afterward. I don't see how he is going to make it.
October 5, 201214 yr I don't see how he is going to make it. Makes the fact that he left school early seem pretty stupid. They were talking yesterday about the Rockets going to the league to have his contract voided potentially.
October 5, 201214 yr Makes the fact that he left school early seem pretty stupid. They were talking yesterday about the Rockets going to the league to have his contract voided potentially. I thought he was holding out? He's already signed a contract? If so, I can't believe that deal wasn't worked out in the contract.
October 5, 201214 yr I thought he was holding out? He's already signed a contract? If so, I can't believe that deal wasn't worked out in the contract. He hasn't signed yet, but it's my understanding 1st round picks are guaranteed contracts.
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