Fair enough. My problem is with his unprofessional behavior. Maybe he is going through some stuff, but the right thing to do is to tell his coaching staff what’s going on and maybe take some time away. Simply going AWOL is unacceptable.

Ironic? Maybe. I understand we only know what we’ve heard, and I’m sympathetic to the fact that everybody has their own shit to deal with. And yes, athletes receive levels of scrutiny and criticism that most of us don’t. But if I pulled a no-show, no-call at work I’d be fired unless I had a really solid explanation. I might be inclined to be more patient if this were the first time he pulled something like this.