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Josh Smith says retired NBA players who say they’re dealing with mental health issues are just adjusting to life without the spotlight “When guys get out the league and then they start screaming mental health, it kind of makes me mad because what was all that when you was in the league? Them owners and them organizations wouldn't have paid you all that money if they knew you had mental health problems” “You're just going through a phase in life where people walking past you, they're not asking you for autographs, they’re not kissing your ass no more. And you have to figure out how to blend back in with society and be a regular person when it comes to going to parks, talking to civilians, fans, people that might not been on TV who you can't recognize” “That's the whole thing that you got to merge back into because when you in the NBA, it's just like any performer, when they're at their peak, they're enjoying life. It's like a dream” via @KowchPotatoes