SUMMARY
- Fans continue opine that Scottie Barnes is suffering from autism spectrum disorder
- Scottie Barnes rejects all claims that he has any form of mental disorder.
The upcoming theories made by NBA fans surrounding Scottie Barnes in recent times have generated a fair amount of attention in the basketball community. As the NBA world should be aware by now, Barnes is a young and upcoming star currently playing for the Toronto Raptors.
It is quite common for the actions of NBA stars on and off the court to be scrutinized quite heavily. Some fans even go far enough to make deductions regarding their mental state and issues based on their behavior. That said, the assumptions made about Barnes can be considered near slanderous and require further understanding.
Is Scottie Barnes Autistic?
Austim, which is scientifically called autism spectrum disorder is a complicated disability that severely impacts the developmental abilities of a human being. From speech to behavior and movement, there are a plethora of symptoms associated with the mental developmental disorder and it continues to be a growing problem worldwide.
Over the past few seasons, Scottie has behaved eccentrically and engaged in behavior that has led fans to believe that he is Autistic and simply not at the mental wavelength of his peers in the NBA. Although this could seem offensive if there was no basis to these allegations, Barnes’ behavior over the years has arguably invited fans to form theories that there is something wrong with him on a mental level.
Scottie Barnes is never beating the allegations 💀pic.twitter.com/zIFpyzBVq7
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 18, 2024
— Austin (@austingsw_) February 18, 2024
If Scottie Barnes did actually suffer from autism spectrum disorder, it would likely be made available to the public. However, that has not stopped fans from making their feelings on the subject clear. Some have even done so in the presence of Barnes and inadvertently elicited a reaction from the Toronto Raptors star.
Barnes defends himself against frequent Austim accusations
Since Scottie Barnes has behaved absurdly in the past, several fans have not hesitated to comment “He’s not beating the autistic allegations,” on online gaming chat platforms with Barnes present to view them. Upon noticing this Barnes responded and expressed his frustration over these insults.
“Bro that’s not like, bro come on what’s up with y’all bro? Like it’s weird bro…Like how did that go upon me?”
Scottie Barnes is aware of the autistic allegations😭😭 pic.twitter.com/pQ1f3Nw6i1
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) October 24, 2023
If the Raptors star had taken a look at the multiple videos of him spreading across social media platforms, he would have certainly been able to answer this question himself. In any case, Barnes hopes that fans come to their senses and stop taking personal shots at his behavior and making accusations of mental illness.