Being a professional athlete that is traded by a franchise or severely injured somehow depletes your fan base. In Derrick Rose’s case, Chicago letting him go and tearing his ACL after winning an MVP has made him a notorious figure around the NBA.
But is it fair to make Derrick Rose’s name ill-famed, or is it justified? What has D-Rose done to the basketball community to be painted as a villain that is unworthy of success?
These are the questions that I have as a Timberwolves editor who isn’t even a Derrick Rose fan, but yet I feel the need to let everyone know that we shouldn’t combat work ethic and hope in sports.