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WingU-Conn said:
Seems very odd to recognize a person has a severe mental illness that impacts their behavior and decision making, while simultaneously saying they should "just go away" because they aren't able to manage their illness.

His mental illness doesn't excuse his behavior, it helps to explain it. He doesn't need jail, he needs treatment.
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I said excuse earlier, but explain makes a lot more sense.
 
Very sad to see when mental health issues make family members become the "battleground".. Hope Ben's son recovers quickly and is ok. As parents.. We all know our young kids know our buttons to push.. When the parent has mental health issues/anger management issues.. It can be explosive-can get ugly.

No winners in those situations other than to protect those that can't protect themselves(the son).
 
husky429 said:
Yeah, like I said earlier... no one goes away for just disciplining their kid. This is tragic. Ben needs to do some serious time where they can force him on meds and keep him the hell away from his family.

I wouldn't go so far as to call him irredeemable at this point, but I would hope UConn scrubs any mention of him from the walls of Gampel, the website and such. Not a part of the husky legacy as far as I'm concerned. He can earn that back in the decades to come if he chooses to.

I just threw out my 04 jersey I got when I was in 8th-grade. Feeling pretty sad about it, but I'd feel ashamed wearing it.
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Don't think you get to decide who is part of the legacy and who is not.
 
Madmannsucks said:
Don't think you get to decide who is part of the legacy and who is not.
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You defending child abusers is disgusting. It's pathetic and you should be ashamed.

I had another post written but edit because I got too personal. Leave it at this: I thought you were a decent guy. It's becoming apparent you're a POS.
 
Madmannsucks said:
I will not judge him. He has a disease-when I worked at the Newington VAMC in the late 70's, the biggest issue was always medication compliance. This was in the Mental Hygiene department. same today as then. Meds don't work when sitting in the drawer. I have not walked in his shoes, so I don't get to judge him.
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If you read my post I said it wasn't an excuse
 
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Apparently the kid wouldn’t stop talking about his Jordan Pool.
 
husky429 said:
Yeah, like I said earlier... no one goes away for just disciplining their kid. This is tragic. Ben needs to do some serious time where they can force him on meds and keep him the hell away from his family.

I wouldn't go so far as to call him irredeemable at this point, but I would hope UConn scrubs any mention of him from the walls of Gampel, the website and such. Not a part of the husky legacy as far as I'm concerned. He can earn that back in the decades to come if he chooses to.

I just threw out my 04 jersey I got when I was in 8th-grade. Feeling pretty sad about it, but I'd feel ashamed wearing it.
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Why throw it away? If it didn’t have the name on it, it could be for Jeff Adrien (or Tyrese)
 
aburks41 said:
Why throw it away? If it didn’t have the name on it, it could be for Jeff Adrien (or Tyrese)
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I put it in the goodwill bin down the street.

I have other jerseys; it's more symbolic than anything. I bought it when I was a kid because I thought Ben Gordon was the coolest guy around. I don't want it--I'm not going to wear it. I've got a Boat jersey I'll throw on instead.
 
This is sad and it definitely sucks, but it doesn’t change what he accomplished as a UConn basketball player. He’s still one of the best to come through here and still is a champion.
 
This is not spanking your kids, or the belt or whatever to discipline them. This seems like more. I saw this on Twitter and am very sad about it. I never disciplined my daughter physically because she wouldn't react to it in a way that would improve the situation. We always talk instead after calming down. Everyone has their own way. I'm sad for Ben and hope that he can improve his relationship with himself and his son.
 
husky429 said:
I put it in the goodwill bin down the street.

I have other jerseys; it's more symbolic than anything. I bought it when I was a kid because I thought Ben Gordon was the coolest guy around. I don't want it--I'm not going to wear it. I've got a Boat jersey I'll throw on instead.
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For whatever it's worth, I like this move. I'd do the same if I had one.
 
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huskyfan224 said:
This is sad and it definitely sucks, but it doesn’t change what he accomplished as a UConn basketball player. He’s still one of the best to come through here and still is a champion.
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I agree. His accomplishments and legacy while at UConn shouldn't be hidden or just wiped away. Especially if his actions (albeit criminal and I'm not defending them) are a result of a mental illness that's manifested itself over the years.
 
Kathy said:
manic-depressive disease is a horrible thing
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last time I heard about manic-depressive disease was in 2016 when a professor was saying that it is an outdated term lol
 
Marat said:
nypost.com

Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon’s arrest sparked by ‘Karen’ who recognized him: ex-girlfriend

Former NBA player Ben Gordon didn’t punch his son in the face, his ex-girlfriend Sascha Banks claims.
nypost.com nypost.com
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What a disgusting person this woman is. She blames the "Karen" for triggering a black man, instead of blaming her ex who she had a restraining order against. According to her the Karen hurt the boy and not his father who punched him in the head when the courts already had a restraining order against him. Get these boys away from BG and this woman.

She wasn't even there (all the way across the country in LA) and there were six witnesses who saw what happened and called the cops yet it's some grand conspiracy set up by a Karen to frame BG, who keeps getting set-up by these people. This is going to end up way worse if Gordon doesn't face serious consequences.
 
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superjohn said:
What a disgusting person this woman is. She blames the "Karen" for triggering a black man, instead of blaming her ex who she had a restraining order against. According to her the Karen hurt the boy and not his father who punched him in the head when the courts already had a restraining order against him. Get these boys away from BG and this woman.

She wasn't even there (all the way across the country in LA) and there were six witnesses who saw what happened and called the cops yet it's some grand conspiracy set up by a Karen to frame BG, who keeps getting set-up by these people. This is going to end up way worse if Gordon doesn't face serious consequences.
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What are these “serious consequences” that cure bipolar disorder, and why don’t more doctors prescribe them?
 
With Bens disease it is always going to be day by day at this point. Does it ever change so that this behavior is gone for good? Who knows? It is like owning a rescue male pit bull. Risky. Things trigger them and they flip.
 
My ex-wife is bipolar. Refused to accept it and take medication which is why we divorced. She wasn't a bad person, just needed medication to prevent the extreme mood swings and violent outbursts and refused. She'd go from zero to a thousand in a second. There was no middle ground, either happy or out of control. I'd say 10-20% of the time she was out of control which was too much for me.
 
Will Smith No GIF
 
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Frank06830 said:
This pains me to no end reading his Players Tribune column on his mental illness.
i would think Jim Calhoun is aware of this? Damn, I hope he gets some help. He deserves better IMHO. He can’t make his daunting life transition from the court.what made him special and successful in basketball is killing him off court.
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The ten year old who was punched in the face by his dad is the one who deserves better.
 
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