76ers considering breaking ties with Allen Iverson
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 22, 2010
Yahoo! Sports has reported that there is a strong movement within the Philadelphia 76ers organization to break ties with Allen Iverson according to league sources.
If this is indeed the case, Iverson, who is not joining the team on their West Coast road trip, could have played his last game with the 76ers.
Iverson talked with team officials over the weekend, requesting a leave of absence to be with his family while his daughter deals with medical problems. Iverson previously missed five games to be with his daughter from Feb. 3-10.
Due to Iverson being constantly in-and-out of the lineup, team officials apparently think that releasing Iverson is what’s best for the organization.
Sources say Iverson has been a good teammate since rejoining his former team. He has worked well with the organization’s younger players and hasn’t complained about his playing time.
While this might be what’s best for the organization, this is a rather delicate matter when you consider what Iverson is going through with his daughter’s illness and with what he has meant to this organization.
Iverson was the Philadelphia 76ers for a decade, and while his first term ended on kind of a sour note, doesn’t the organization owe him a little leeway here if he still wants to play?
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 22, 2010
Yahoo! Sports has reported that there is a strong movement within the Philadelphia 76ers organization to break ties with Allen Iverson according to league sources.
If this is indeed the case, Iverson, who is not joining the team on their West Coast road trip, could have played his last game with the 76ers.
Iverson talked with team officials over the weekend, requesting a leave of absence to be with his family while his daughter deals with medical problems. Iverson previously missed five games to be with his daughter from Feb. 3-10.
Due to Iverson being constantly in-and-out of the lineup, team officials apparently think that releasing Iverson is what’s best for the organization.
Sources say Iverson has been a good teammate since rejoining his former team. He has worked well with the organization’s younger players and hasn’t complained about his playing time.
While this might be what’s best for the organization, this is a rather delicate matter when you consider what Iverson is going through with his daughter’s illness and with what he has meant to this organization.
Iverson was the Philadelphia 76ers for a decade, and while his first term ended on kind of a sour note, doesn’t the organization owe him a little leeway here if he still wants to play?
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