Iverson Reportedly Has Gambling Problem, Too

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Iverson Reportedly Has Gambling Problem, Too
SportingNews

Days after reporting that Sixers guard Allen Iverson has an alcohol problem, the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Stephen A. Smith says in a column Monday that the player also has gambling issues.

Smith writes, "If numerous NBA sources are telling the truth—and there’s no reason to believe they’d do otherwise in a situation of this magnitude—Iverson will either drink himself into oblivion or gamble his life away."

The column is a plea for Iverson’s confidantes to "stand up and be counted, to provide some semblance of tough love—by any means necessary." Smith says the alcohol and gambling have put Iverson’s "once-promising career in tatters." He adds that Iverson has been banished from casinos in Detroit and Atlantic City, N.J.

These are bad times for Iverson, who won’t play the rest of the season as his 4-year-old daughter suffers from an undisclosed illness. Last week, his wife of eight years, Tawanna, filed for divorce, and she’s seeking custody of their five children, as well as child support and alimony payments.

Iverson started the season with the Grizzlies, but he was unhappy with his playing time in Memphis and played only three games with the team. After a brief retirement, he rejoined the Sixers, the team that drafted him in 1996 and allowed him to become a star. In 28 games this season, the 11-time All-Star averaged 13.8 points and four assists.

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Report: Allen Iverson Has a Drinking Problem

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[Technique]

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[FalleNxWiZarDx]

hmmmm

i dont think anybody cares anymore about AI.....


such a sad waste of good talent

[duncan228]

Iverson going through ‘tough times’

Exiled Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson says he’s experiencing “tough times” a week after it was decided he would not return to the team and his wife filed for divorce.

Iverson posted four messages Monday night on his Twitter account telling fans he expected to overcome the most recent obstacles in his life.

“To my fans: You all know that my life isn’t perfect. I am going through some very tough times right now, like I am sure that we all do from time to time,” Iverson wrote. “However, I will stand tall like always with ‘rhino’ thick skin.”

Iverson had been mostly absent from the 76ers for a month, returning to Atlanta to be with his family as they deal with an undisclosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. Iverson and the Sixers decided last Tuesday he would not return for the rest of the season.

The former NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion averaged 13.8 points in 28 games this season. He started the season with Memphis but only played three games before he announced a short-lived retirement.

Tawanna Iverson filed for divorce the same day. She said their 8 1/2 -year marriage is “irretrievably broken,” in papers filed in Fulton County Superior Court. She asked for full custody of the couple’s five children, child support and alimony.

The youngest child is 17 months old and the oldest is 15.

Allen Iverson said on Twitter it hurt to hear stories about his personal life that aren’t true.

“Even though I have become used to hearing people say things about me that aren’t true, it still hurts,” Iverson wrote. “I encourage you to continue your ongoing support and I want you to trust that this is another obstacle in my life that, with God’s help I will overcome.”

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so he fits in with the refs big deal