Chris Bosh might be battling blood clots but the 11-time NBA All-Star is also currently battling the Miami Heat. The 2-Time NBA champion with Miami is attempting to make a strong return back to the court but the Heat aren’t seeing it. They see his time with the team as over and done with.
Despite troubling news of his failed physical, Bosh still believes in a return to the court. He believes so much that he will be doing it under new representation.
Unsure how this will ultimately affect anything, but AP is told that Chris Bosh has fired CAA as his representatives.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) September 24, 2016
Team President Pat Riley recently went on record to state that they don’t forsee a future with Chris Bosh on the roster. Bosh has since responded to those claims from Riley. And he did it in pretty damning fashion.
Bosh’s full reaction to Riley’s statement was captured as an episode in the latest installment of his ‘Uninterrupted’ series.
Bosh said the following in response to Riley’s comments at Heat media day.
“Got the news. I was in disbelief for a couple seconds, then I threw my phone down and I stormed out the room… But I’m glad I didn’t break my phone. I wanted to break it, but I didn’t….
“I guess my career in Miami is done. My career is not done. I did not expect that at all…. That does not mean my NBA career is over. There are 29 other teams, it’s a whole league. One team does not make up the opinion of everything.”
Bosh wasn’t done there. He also sent a couple of verbal daggers to Riley and Heat management concerning him finding out via the media.
“I didn’t see my career in Miami ending like this. I didn’t get a call or a text or anything like that…
“I want to tell everyone in Miami this is not how I planned it to be. They don’t want to hear Dwyane (Wade) is gone. They don’t want to hear, ‘oh yea, Chris is never going to play for the Miami Heat again.’ People don’t want to hear that. I just feel for the fans. I wanted to give them more, I wanted to give them something better. Because they deserve better than what they’re getting right now.”
Bosh issued some damning barbs to Riley and the Heat. The video mysteriously has disappeared but hopefully, it will be back soon.
At the end of the clip, Bosh also said he felt bad for the Heat fans the most. He reiterated those sentiments in a recent blog post on his site, writing a letter to the fans. He thanked Miami and the Heat fans in particular for showing support during this difficult time in his life.
“I want to thank not only the fans of Miami but everyone around the world who has supported our team and who has supported me through this time,” Bosh said.
“I want to thank the city of Miami from the bottom of my heart because things may change, but the good times will last forever in my memories. Thank you!” Bosh said.
Bosh also took a moment to talk about the future of the Heat, which is now poised to build around a young core of Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson, Tyler Johnson and Hassan Whiteside.
“Things are different now, and Miami has incredible young talent with a tremendous upside. These are not only talented ball players but great people and friends. I enjoyed playing with those guys and doing my best to mentor them by being an upstanding role model and veteran player. It’s their time to go through the ups and downs of the game with this great city.”
