Phightins Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) Interesting. Allen Iverson will not be with the Philadelphia 76ers on their current West Coast road trip, and there’s a strong movement within the organization to permanently break ties with him, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Iverson is with his family to deal with medical issues concerning his daughter, but his constant in-and-out of the lineup this season has led team officials to believe a permanent break is best for the organization. Sources said Iverson went to team officials over the weekend and said he needed to leave the team again. Sources say Sixers coach Eddie Jordan addressed the players on Sunday, and told them there’s a chance Iverson may not return to the team. However, Sixers ownership, general manager Ed Stefanski and Jordan haven’t sat down and formally come to that decision, but sources with knowledge of the Sixers plans believe the franchise is leaning in that direction. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-iversonsixers022210&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Edited February 22, 2010 by Phightins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Situation Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 It's really not funny. His little daughter has supposedly has a mysterious illness and it's getting worse by the day and they don't know if she is going to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) ^I'm laughing at the getting released part, the Sixers are showing no patience whatsoever. I wish his daughter the best. Edited February 22, 2010 by Confidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 LMAODamn man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Situation Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Na, i think it's more AI's decision really. I heard he is really thinking about retirement because of all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 22, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Damn...I had no idea the personal reason for him leaving was this. Why not just keep him on the roster and wait it out? Philly isn't going to make the playoffs. I'll be upset if they do that to him, unless he requests it, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 If they waive him he probably retire again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) Iverson is only doing what's natural as a father. So of course, he values his daughter more than he values his sport, no matter how big his passion for the game is. If there is a chance that his own daughter might have some sort of permanent damage or even die, he's going to be there for her no matter what. The Sixers management should understand this. Whether Iverson is a true difference maker in winning games or not, they need to allow him to handle his personal matters before seeing him back on the court. AI is not leaving the team because he doesn't want to play. He has a legitimate excuse. Iverson's personal matters should have no barring on whether the Sixers want to keep him or not. If that really is the sole reason for them wanting AI to leave, then that's just messed up, man. Edited February 22, 2010 by Poe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 The Sixers management should understand this. They do. "At this time, we feel that it is in the best interest of the Sixers, Allen and his family that he be allowed to deal with a very serious issue that is far greater than the game of basketball"-Ed Stefanski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artesticle Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) I wish the best for Iverson and his family. More likely than not, it'll come down to AI if he wants to finish the season off as a Sixer. And seeing how this team really isn't going anywhere, I wouldn't be surprised if he did call it quits to spend more time with his family. I thought after signing AI he'd help the team and maybe compete for a shot at the playoffs. That certainly hasn't happened, and besides the initial excitement, his return hasn't really generated much buzz. Edited February 22, 2010 by Artesticle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 My prayers go out to the Iverson family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Greatness Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Classy moves like these are exactly why all the big-name free agents are dying to play with Philly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 That's terrible news, all the best to AI's family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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