Allen Iverson Blames Booze for H.O.R.S.E. Loss to Nelly
Allen Iverson does not forget.
During an interview with Complex's Gerald Flores, the retired NBA icon talked about the time Nelly defeated him in a game of "horse" after throwing back a few drinks at Jermaine Dupri's studio:
"Have a lot of rappers over your career tried to come at you on the basketball court?
Not one-on-one. Me and Nelly played H.O.R.S.E. He's a friend of mine. I remember one night we went to Jermaine Dupri's studio and I had been drinking before I got there. We went into the gym and he beat my ass. Then he went on 106 and Park and bragged about it. So the next time we played, I made sure that I came prepared. I hadn't drunk anything and beat his ass. And during that game he was saying, "You need to get him a couple drinks." I told him, "Nah. Not today. You ain't going to brag on this one."
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As CBS Sports noted, there is video of the second battle—which The Answer won handily:
While this is a cool story about two of the biggest stars of the 2000s, it was definitely a missed opportunity to play "horse" instead of "E-I-E-I-Uh Oh":
[Complex, h/t CBS Sports]
