Iverson Won't Be Returning to the Sixers

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

Iverson’s Sixers experiment ends


Allen Iverson’s brief and anticlimactic return to the Philadelphia 76ers is over.

After missing the past two weeks for family reasons, Iverson, 34, won’t play for the franchise again this season.

“After discussing the situation with Allen, we have come to the conclusion that he will not return to the Sixers for the remainder of the season, as he no longer wishes to be a distraction to the organization and teammates that he loves very much,” 76ers general manager Ed Stefanski said in a statement on Tuesday.

“It has been very difficult for Allen and the team to maintain any consistency as he tries to balance his career with his personal life.”

Sources say the Sixers pushed for the split between the two, something Yahoo! Sports reported on Feb. 22 was in motion when Iverson first left the team prior to a West Coast trip. Philadelphia will pay Iverson the rest of his veteran’s minimum contract this season. For now, he has not been cut.

Iverson told the Sixers he was leaving the team on Feb. 21 to be with his ailing 4-year-old daughter in Philadelphia. At the time, coach Eddie Jordan told the team that Iverson may have played his last game for the Sixers.

Iverson, 34, started the season in Memphis but quickly clashed with coach Lionel Hollins over his role and was released after playing three games. After signing with the Sixers, Iverson played 25 games, averaging 14 points and four assists. Fans voted Iverson as an All-Star starter for the Eastern Conference, but he didn’t play in the game.

[Sofa_King_Awesome]

Good

[Chamillitary Click]

your my favorite, AI.

but just bounce & hit the Hall in a few years.

[ThaChamp]

Good

[Lunatic]

This guy is a fucking joke. He better not try and come back next year.

[you gon always be my latin queen bitch]

damn he ruined his rep

[thisoneguy360]

This guy is a fucking joke. He better not try and come back next year.

He's apparently spending time with his ill daughter..

[OG Hack Wilson]

This guy is a fucking joke. He better not try and come back next year.

dude is a legend...one of the best PG's in the game's history


if he wants to come back for one more year and get a ring next year, let him do it

[7even]

^na niggas been overrated all life long cause he is small and crossed jordan

[bad-n-fluenz supporter of the dangerous crew movement]

This guy is a fucking joke. He better not try and come back next year.

dude is a legend...one of the best PG's in the game's history


if he wants to come back for one more year and get a ring next year, let him do it

+1.....fuck the iverson haters

[Halu Sination]

I used to think injury-related endings was always the most depressing way to watch a player's career go out.

But after seeing what has happened with Iverson's career in these past couple years, I think this is easily sadder. A future Hall of Famer who absolutely no team wants any part of.

[7even]

^maybe they should re-think the "future Hall of Famer" part.

[Halu Sination]

^maybe they should re-think the "future Hall of Famer" part.

He's going to make it. There hasn't been a regular season MVP who has failed to be nominated.

I bet half the sports world forgot Iverson even won an MVP lol. It even sounds weird referring to him as one.

[13th Duke]

Hope his kid gets better, its a legit reason to be out as his mind won't be in the game.

[you gon always be my latin queen bitch]

why everyone still hatin on a.i.
he started this gangsta shit
tell em bad-n-fluenz supporter of the dangerous crew movement