Am I the only one who is going to avoid ripping into a player who is going home because he lost his grandmother? Some of you come across as complete "paper bags" (not the word I wanted to use, but it's all the site would let me write)...
Has his play on the court been poor? Yes. Has he created issues off the court? From what people have said, yes. However, if the kid is taking a leave because he lost yet ANOTHER family member [grandmother, aunt, uncle (those are just the ones I remember since he started school)], y'all need to look in the mirror and prioritize what's really important in life. Basketball is a game. Rysheed will never see his aunt, uncle, or grandmother again, and you're all worried about a basketball game? You should be ashamed.
If it comes out that the grandmother thing was just an excuse and he just didn't want to be a part of the team, then so be it. Until that happens, I'm going to continue to support the kid in his time of need.