Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh is letting it all out in the open in his exclusive documentary “Rebuilt” which will debut Wednesday on Uninterrupted.
Bosh was sidelined with a second blood clot in his leg and unable to play the second half of the Miami Heat's regular season. The 11-time All-Star was candid explaining the chain of events regarding his ailment.
“Seeing the team doctors, they told me that my season is over, my career is probably over and this just happens, this is just how it is,” Bosh said. “I felt right away that I was written off. It was [claps his hands together] put it to the side matter-of-factly. If a doctor tells me, ‘Hey that's it and this is how that is,' and I don't buy that. I have the right to disagree with you.
The 6-foot-11 forward produced and directed the documentary, which is being released in parts through the website.
Bosh said last week in a podcast that he had yet to be cleared by Heat doctors but believed to have found a medication regimen that would allow him to return to the court by using blood-thinning drugs that would be out of his system before playing or practicing. Bosh has consulted different physicians for opinions regarding his treatment.
“I know inside me I have a lot of talent and a lot of ability,” said Bosh. “I have it. I know I have it. It wasn't a matter of if I play again; it was when. So we took the bull by the horns.”
The team has welcomed Bosh to training camp but is hesitant to clear him for games, according to Windhorst.
The Heat is mired in a difficult dilemma — to play Bosh or not to play him.
If the team does not play Bosh, Miami fans will be very aggressive questioning their motives, especially since he is so eager to play and has been publicly adamant on wanting to be a part of the team.
If the Heat choose to play him and something goes wrong, they could face a monstrous backlash from the NBA and the media because of medical negligence. Not only would they have put his health at risk, but if he plays in 10 games and is then declared medically unable to play, they would still owe him the remainder of his three-year contract, a $75 million sum.
Here's what makes the decision risky — playing on blood thinners could be disastrous for him since he does not have the gene that makes him predisposed to clotting — meaning, his clotting is so unpredictable that it could turn out at any given time.
In a Facebook promotional video, Bosh said he remains in good spirits and confident that his situation will work itself out.
“We're just in the process of making sure that I can get back on the court,” Bosh said.
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