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Philly Fans Shouldn't Want Allen Iverson to Flame Out

by Bryan Toporek

Behind Boston and Los Angeles, the Philadelphia 76ers have featured some of the finest stars in NBA history. Yet some NBA fans appear to be rejoicing as one of Philly's finest, Allen Iverson, stands on the precipice of being forced to retire unwillingly..

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Behind Boston and Los Angeles, the Philadelphia 76ers have featured some of the finest stars in NBA history. Yet some NBA fans appear to be rejoicing as one of Philly's finest, Allen Iverson, stands on the precipice of being forced to unwillingly retire.

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LaRonalda White commented on The Tragic Story Of Allen Iverson:How Media and Nba Sabotaged His Career

Tyson, I was wondering if you're primarily defending A.I. based on a "street brother down-trodden by the powerful whities" kind of perspective. After seing the sentence...

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That's awesome that B/R set you up to meet Chocolate Thunder. Great read, and glad to see the old man can still bring it... at least...

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Hey Barry, good stuff. I've gotta echo what Waleed said... do you think it's the system that's holding Brand back, and that he's still got 20/10...

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Love your positive outlook on the situation, Bryan. For the sake of Philly hoops fans and Elton Brand fantasy owners, I'm hoping the former Duke star...

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