Derrick Rose has not handled his lawsuit with grace. The New York Knicks point guard is currently awaiting trial for a lawsuit against him alleging that he and two friends raped a woman. The trial is set to begin tomorrow, meaning Rose may miss some time with the team as they begin the preseason. If the trial lasts longer than expected, he could need time off during the season as well.
That’s apparently not a worry for Rose who has the plan to stay in shape even if he misses time. He should work on the name, however.
Following from Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News:
“I do penitentiary workouts,” he said. “I’ll be in my room doing pushups, sit ups. I got it from Lamar Odom. From when I played in my first World Championship team (with Team USA). He was on the team and the way he prepped himself before games, it was kinda like mini-workouts before the game.
“And that’s something I saw and kind of stole from him. So yeah, when I’m in my room, it’s stretching and having a little workouts, working on my body, flexibility, reading and watching a lot of documentaries.”
So, those worried Derrick Rose will be out of shape because of a few missed practices can rest easy. Those hoping he will stop saying stupid things in the media, cannot.
Rose has handled this case incredibly poorly. From publicly shaming rape victims while trying to prove his innocence to claiming he has no worries about the case (turns out he may have been lying), he has done everything wrong from a PR perspective. Using the term “penitentiary workouts” is just icing on the cake at this point.
