“It’s been such a taboo subject in …

“It’s been such a taboo subject in society and probably even more taboo in sports because of the machismo,” coach Doc Rivers said. “We’re so tough and we’ve got to reflect this toughness about us, this macho about us. Anything with the mind is weak, you know — that’s been the messaging throughout society. … I just think we’ve just got to keep talking about it. The more we talk about it, the more we make it normal. There’s people out there in our league that will open up that we didn’t know had issues, and then we can give them help.”