Things between the Houston Rockets and rookie Royce White are going from bad to worse.  White suffers from an anxiety disorder that has hindered his ability to travel and play with the team.  The Rockets have maintained that they are trying to work with him but White doesn’t agree.  They recently demoted him to the D-League in which he has refused to go.  As punishment for his refusal they suspended him.  Read more after the jump.

Shay Marie

After a week of talks that failed to break the impasse between the Rockets and rookie forward Royce White, the Rockets suspended White on Sunday, a week after he refused the team’s assignment to the NBA Development League.

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had been in talks with White throughout the week, but was unable to reach an agreement in which White would report to his assignment with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

White responded via twitter to the suspension.

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White has mentioned numerous times that the Rockets have failed to adhere to doctor recommendations and that it’s a business so that comes before his health.

There’s a great chance that White will never play professionally.

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