It’s a natural inclination when an athlete issues a statement regarding personal problems to want to believe him. Not just to want to believe him, but to root for him to face down those problems, conquer those problems and move on with his life inside and outside of sports.
His statement released Friday evening about withdrawing from school and the basketball team seemed as though it might have some elements of truth to it, but in a deceptive way. Some smart guy once said: “The half-truth is the most dangerous form of a lie because it can be defended by incontestable logic.