Former Boston Celtics guard Keyon Dooling
Published in Yahoo Sports
In late September, veteran Boston Celtics
guard Keyon Dooling surprised the NBA world when he announced his
retirement less than two months after signing a new contract. However,
it turned out that Dooling had an excellent reason for his decision.
After years of suppressing a history of sexual abuse, Dooling understood
that he had to open up about his experiences, that he needed a change
in his life, and that he had to spend more time with his family. It was a
brave choice for a man who had earned the respect of teammates,
opponents, coaches, and employers over the course of 12 seasons in the
league wholesale cheap jerseys.
Until now, though, we haven’t heard much
about the experiences this summer that led Dooling to step away from
basketball. Dooling dealt with hallucinations and related issues brought
on by a form of post-traumatic stress disorder and had to spend a
significant amount of time in a psychiatric hospital.
