The New York Knicks have gone through quite the frustrating past 10 days. Superstar Carmelo Anthony has continued to receive heaps of criticism for his play, their starting point guard Derrick Rose went on an unnotified 24-hour hiatus to his hometown of Chicago, and to top it all off they lost to the lowly Philadelphia 76ers at the buzzer.
Derrick Rose disappeared without notifying the team, the media, or any of his teammates. The missing guard caused concern across the nation as no one knew where or why he had left the Knicks without advanced warning. Once Rose returned to the Knicks, the organization announced that he was dealing with an undisclosed family issue resulting in him needing to be with his son and mother in Chicago.
In an interview with Sirius XM Radio, Rose’s agent and ex-Chicago Bull B.J. Armstrong talked about what we all know when it comes to notifying your employer prior to an absence:
“In looking back, just a simple phone call, or a simple text notifying the team to let them know what happened, and what he needed to do to take care of with his family situation, would have clearly been a thing that he needed to do,” Armstrong said.
“He felt that he needed to go home, and take of a family matter that he did. He needed to go – family is first, family is very important. But the big thing that is coming from this story is that a simple text, a simple notifying someone from the Knicks to let them know what he needed to do.”
It’s fair to say, most people stand with what Armstrong has to say. If there’s any chance you won’t be able to show up to work for whatever reason, it behooves you to let your employer know at least a little bit ahead of time.
Since returning from his absence, Rose has played admirably though, putting up impressive numbers in his previous two games. The former MVP was fined $200,000 for his actions. After this latest stunt and his average play throughout this season, Rose’s future with the Knicks remains murky and his max contract request likely won’t be met this coming offseason.
