Former Hoya Star Iverson Having Problems

by TheYellofAllYells on Mar 8, 2010 2:45 PM EST

Allen Iverson, former Hoya star is having serious life problems

Gambling, Alcohol, general poor decision making....

Maybe Big John can save him.

Smith, who has covered Iverson closely for years, wrote in Monday's column that Iverson needs someone with "the ideal combination of compassion and toughness" in his life. And former Temple coach John Chaney said that person is John Thompson, Iverson's former college coach at Georgetown.

"[Thompson] is the one guy who'll have a chance of slowing this train wreck down, who could wrap his arms around Iverson and have an impact, because clearly it has not been done," Chaney said, according to Smith. "But there's still this one question: Will [Iverson] listen?"

Stay Casual, my friends.

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Rough article

Here’s the Inquirer version: AI In Trouble. Gambling wouldn’t have been a problem had he listened to Teddy instead of Varmint.

Interesting sidenote – CasualHoya was once thrown out of the NBA Draft for heckling Stephen A. though the WORLD’S LOUDEST COMMENTATOR denies that fact.

by itsallthatmatters on Mar 8, 2010 3:02 PM EST reply actions

I love AI, one of my favorite Hoyas of all time, and, to be honest, one of the only NBA players I would even care to pay money to watch at the peak of his career — the singlehanded take down of the Lakers in Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals come to mind, immediately.

I can imagine that its quite terrible to go through a divorce and have sick daughter. Gut wrenching. But seriously, this has to be a joke. Who can say, with a straight face, that a 33- or 34- year old adult who has earned over “$200 million” in his career needs another adult with a “combination of compassion and toughness” and correct his life’s path? Unreal… although at least he got the full benefit of a large portion of that $200 million to blow after tax at the Craps Table before the Bush tax cuts expire.

by Takin' the Points on Mar 8, 2010 4:56 PM EST reply actions

Don't know about that...

The closer I get to 33 years old, the more I realize that people in a variety of positions at that age wind up needing that kind of help, especially when their family is falling apart. He got $200m for playing ball and blowing off the rest of the world – and it’s not like he was ever really encouraged to slow down. More often than not he was just given more reasons to be embittered. He’s not the world’s biggest charity case by any stretch of the imagination, and he played a large role getting himself this down, but I think it’s legit to say he needs some help right now – not that it’s really the public’s job to nitpick in the first place.

I’m eagerly awaiting that ESPN 30/30, by the way.

by WarmupEwing on Mar 8, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

Love AI too

one of the only NBA players I would even care to pay money to watch at the peak of his career

Totally agree with this sentiment. He is the only NBA player I’ve ever owned a jersey for and aside from Austin making the league probably the only one I ever will.

"It was almost like if Harry didn't call it, it wasn't real." - Jayson Stark
SB Nation

by Chris Haines on Mar 8, 2010 6:16 PM EST up reply actions

Falk's story

David Falk, the agent who represented Thompson Jr, Ewing, Green and pretty much every single Hoyas NBA player was dropped by Iverson because Falk wouldnt sign off on AI’s spending habits. Specifically, Falk said no to a first class ticket for AI’s mom and was fired thereafter.

AI shoulda stayed with Falk.

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on Mar 8, 2010 6:02 PM EST reply actions