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Former NBA player Kyle Singler posted a series of concerning videos on Instagram
NBA fans are tagging the former teams of Kyle Singler in an effort to have a wellness check conducted on him after the retired small forward posted a series of concerning videos on Instagram.
In a series of face-to-camera videos that he posted on Instagram, Kyle Singler — a former Duke University small forward who spent six seasons in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder — could be seen rambling incoherently with the presence and cadence that is best described as being reminiscent of Heath Ledger’s Joker.
NBA fans are concerned about former Duke Blue Devil Kyle Singler after he posted a series of concerning videos to Instagram
“I need this message to go out to as many people as possible. Coach K has set me up, man. I have no power and I have no house. I’ve reached out to Coach and everybody has turned the other way,” Singler said in one of the four videos he posted on Instagram on Tuesday, August 25.
“Coach, I need your help man. I’m stuck at my house and I can’t leave. I feel imprisoned. Leaving people stranded,” he said in another post.
In the videos, Singler makes multiple references to his former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
“Can somebody please check on Kyler Singler? @okcthunder hopefully somebody can reach out and get him some help,” a viral tweet read.
“What’s happening with Kyle Singler is incredibly sad. He’s back on IG with another concerning video. Praying he gets the help he needs,” a writer at Yahoo Sports posted.
Singler similarly sparked concern for his wellbeing back in 2024 when he posted a video on social media about everyone “playing him into a fool” and said he was being “held hostage in a certain situation.”
Kyle Singler just now, on his Instagram. pic.twitter.com/ALm7Nd2am4
— Dom2K (@Dom_2k) November 12, 2024
In his six seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Okalhoma City Thunder between 2012 and 2018, Singler averaged 6.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in 356 regular-season games.
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health, you can dial 1-800-662-HELP (4357) — which is SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.