OT: Iverson To Retire

[santeesioux]

Allen Iverson's personal manager confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the guard has decided to retire from the NBA.

Iverson, a veteran of 14 NBA seasons, was close to signing with the Knicks last week before the team changed their mind.

"Wonderful career. Right thing to do for his family," Gary Moore, Iverson's manager, told Yahoo! Sports. "It's no secret that Allen has been unfairly treated through all this. The fact is his family needs him more."

League sources insist that Iverson will still listen for offers to return to the court.

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I would be very surprised if he actually stays retired...

 

[Buzz Killington]

how can he go out like that?

weak-sauce.

 

[andalusian]

Without the demands of an 82 games season, he will finally have time to practice.

 

[ironcrotch]

yep. some crazy GM will get desperate eventually and think that he will get them over the 'top'.

 

[Ed O]

He's been unfairly treated through all of this! He's not willing to play a supporting role on a veteran team and he's not valuable to a young team.

So unfair.

I called "/career" some time ago, and maybe I was right, shockingly enough.

Ed O.

 

[alex42083]

How dare Memphis try to pay him $3 million. Poor AI.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

If you don't have the fortitude to stay around and try and beat out Conley for a starting job . . . you're career is pretty much over.

 

[Shapecity]

Good riddance.

 

[RoyIsClutch07]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/63008/20091125/iverson_to_retire/

I would be very surprised if he actually stays retired...

I hope his act in the Memphis ordeal continues to blow up in his face. He deserves it. He doesn't deserve any takers.

He's a complete primadonna.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Funny thing to me is this is clearly Iverson trying to save face (a little late) . . . if Iverson was given an offer from another NBA team, he will play again . . . and probably quit again.

 

[santeesioux]

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Something to remember him by.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Way to go out with class in the tradition of Stephon Marbury and Latrell Sprewell.

Sheesh - getting paid $3 million to come off the bench for a crap team in this economy is considered being treated unfairly. Talk about a sense of entitlement.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

Amazing. I guess he wants his PPG career averages to stay up. Whatever. Sad. You're right BNM. Just like Marbury and Sprewell. I wonder how Latrell is feeding his kids nowadays.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

He could be the Chocolate Rubio of Spain!