Guy UF wouldn’t clear medically makes NBA G-League All Star game

Exciting to see a great kid achieve this. To the other part of your thread title . . .

 

With ya, Murph!

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You are once again grossly oversimplifying the issue.

Key may never have another cardiac event like the one in Tallahassee.

On the other hand, he may have one in his next game and die.

UF wasn't willing to take that risk. Can you imagine the publicity and condemnation UF would have been subjected to?

I think you are smarter than this, but given how willing you were to argue against what UF did back then, I have to wonder.

 

We probably would have never recovered had the worst happened.

 

He is playing professional ball now. I am sure has signed ironclad releases absolving them of any responsibility if the worse happens. Different situation than being a college kid at UF.

You do remember that he did actually keel over on the court in Tallahassee and almost died?

Given his heart condition, no reputable cardiologist would have been able to guarantee that Key wouldn't keel over the next time he played, and on that occasion may not survive. I am sure the pro doctors had the same opinion, hence the releases.

UF absolutely made the right decision. Had he died on the court in one of our games it would have been a major disaster that we would never have lived down. So, the answer to your question is that you are indeed wrong and not smart.

But hindsight blinds you to the truth.

 

He did get the opportunity to play. He is playing now.

What I said would likely happen is exactly what happened. UF didn’t clear him. They weren’t the only ones that refused to clear him either.

 

Both of the things I said were direct responses to what you wrote. You said he should have been cleared and had the choice to play. He was cleared and he is playing.

You said everyone who went against what you said was wrong and should admit it. I wasn’t wrong. What I said would likely happen is exactly what actually happened.

You seem to think everyone who simply understood UF wouldn’t clear him was against Keyontae. That just isn’t the case.

 

What are you hoping to accomplish now? What you wanted to happen for Key is happening. Why not just be happy for him?

None of us here had any control over UF clearing him or not. Understanding that UF didn’t clear him doesn’t make any of us against Key. Even thinking that taking an untaxed 5 mill and pursuing a coaching career was a good decision doesn’t make anyone against Key. Nobody here had any influence over either decision.

Key chose to try to find a school that would clear him. Some cleared him, some didn’t. He decided to go play for one that did clear him, he did well, and now he’s doing well in the G league. Good for him. I’m glad he’s healthy. I’m glad things worked out for him, and I hope he goes on to make 100’s of millions and has a 30 year NBA career if that’s what he wants.

 

It’s just my opinion, but I don’t think that he will have a 30-year playing career in the NBA.

 

Nobody does.

 

Exactly.

 

UF's lawyers have more power than their doctors. Not shocking in todays world sadly.

Congrats Key!

 

I've never understood the mentality behind such a concern. Anybody that would use such an opportunity to disparage UF or UAA in such a hypothetical, all things to considered, isn't firing on all cylinders and should not have been taken seriously in any way shape or form. Seriously, what kind of knucklehead would take up such an opportunity other than the sickest of the sick from another fan base? It's an incredibly odd mindset to cater to.

Any rational person that understood the variables involved knew that Keyontae was going to play basketball again (even if we didn't know, we quickly learned when he entered the portal); UF had no possible way to prevent that. So this issue was never about protecting Keyontae's health. Once we understand that dynamic, then it's incredibly hard to imagine a scenario where FLORIDA would have done something wrong in the unlikely event that there was a repeat incident that happened had FLORIDA reinstated him.

There are certainly other angles worth contemplating, but this one never made any sense. It still doesn't. I'm not saying that there aren't people that would have acted in such a way...just saying that their mindset should not in any way shape or form be catered to.

The fact is, when you play a sport, there is a nonzero chance you could die on the court of play (or from actions that took place on said court). A young female high school player just died playing basketball last week (collapsed on the court, later died). As a parent, you recognize that anything from a flagrant elbow from a troubled youngster to an advanced medical condition that you may not have been aware of can lead to tragic circumstances. Heck, there could be a vehicle accident during travel to/from the games. Life has risks, as long as due diligence is taken, and we're talking about risk margins significantly less than 1%, then it's ok if we don't agree on what acceptable risks are.

It was said that he wasn't medically cleared, but we haven't been privy to how exactly that was presented. Do we know for sure that the doctors weren't asked something completely unreasonable like "can you assure us this will never happen again?" Without spoiling anybody's protected rights, I would be interested to know the nuances of what constitutes a medical clearance.

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