CHICAGO — Say this for Derrick Rose: He never fails to make media day interesting.
In the midst of a civil lawsuit filed last month by a woman claiming Rose and two of his friends sexually assaulted her in 2013, nobody has more of an incentive to stick to the script and stay on message. But Rose has never been one to think about how his comments will be received before he makes them. A question on Monday about Rose’s mindset following the lawsuit unexpectedly veered left, into territory most thought he wouldn’t touch for another year: his free agency.
“I’ve been moved on [from the lawsuit],” Rose said. “This whole summer I had tunnel vision. My mindset was just making sure that I was working out every day and spending as much time as possible with my son. And focusing on those two things. Making sure my family is financially stable, as far as seeing all the money that they’re passing out in this league. Just telling the truth. Just knowing that my day will be coming up soon and it’s not for me. It’s for [two-year-old son] P.J. and his future, so that’s what I’m th ...
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Derrick Rose Gives Detractors More Ammo with Bizarre Free-Agency Comments
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