In December 2019, he stepped away from the team, taking his rehab to Los Angeles. He explained he didn’t want to be a burden on the medical staff or a distraction to the team. He needed a new environment, and his girlfriend, Rachel DeMita, was mostly in L.A. “There were times after I would get home from practice and I’d just be alone with my thoughts,” Roberson said, “so I just needed somebody to be with me.”