Last month I reported that Allen Iverson, who was playing for a pro team in Turkey at the time, had suffered a leg injury and would likely return to the United States to have it examined by an American doctor.
At that time, Iverson’s manager sounded hopeful that his client would return to his Turkish team in time for the club’s playoffs.
It has to be removed and tested to see if it’s benign or not,” said Iverson’s manager, Gary Moore. “Once that’s removed, Allen is going to look to rehabilitate his leg because the doctors tell him he’ll be out four to six weeks, he’s hoping to be able to play in the [Turkish league] playoffs.”
Umm, scratch that.
(Yep, it was him)
Iverson has since decided he will not have surgery, with his return to Turkey now unlikely.
From Iverson’s official website:
Allen Iverson will attempt to rehabilitate his troublesome right calf without surgery after being examined Monday by noted surgeon James Andrews. Andrews diagnosed the injury as a calcium deposit with additional secondary bleeding.
“It’s tricky because of the location,” Andrews said. “So we’re going to try to treat it without surgery.” In a statement provided by Iverson’s manager, Gary Moore, Andrews said Iverson probably won’t be able to return for “six to eight weeks or more.”
“At this point it is certainly more important to get [Iverson’s] calf healed and asymptomatic than it is to try to play with continued pain, ” Andrews wrote.
The injury prompted Iverson to leave his current team, Besiktas of the Turkish League, to return to the United States for treatment. Iverson signed with Besiktas after failing to receive an offer from a single NBA team.
Translation: Iverson has seen the last of Eurasia.
Meanwhile, in recent days Twitter has provided us a window into Iverson’s unique rehabilitation routine, which last weekend included watching the NBA All-Star game from Wet Willies in Atlanta.
Alone.
No surprise to NBA observers that even an injured Iverson still shows up every night.
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11:46 am on February 22nd, 2011
I always find it funny when people who have never done a single thing with their life think they are better than someone else who accomplished something but now lives normally.
2:21 pm on February 22nd, 2011
aha Dylan never thought of that… that is pretty funny though lmao
2:24 pm on February 22nd, 2011
The ALL Star Game is nothing without ALLEN IVERSON, he was the most exciting player to watch.
He brought personality and fun to the NBA weekend and would still be getting thousands of votes if his name was on the ballot!
IVERSON always gave 100% in every game he played, he was fearless, determined and so creative on the court.
The NBA was so foolish allowing another country to acquire his amazing talent, there are players in the league today who cannot compare.
3:46 pm on February 22nd, 2011
Iverson has a pile of money and none of those broke ass wankstas tweeting about him do. Iverson can wear sweats everyday, the rest of his life, to a goddamn funeral for all he cares.
5:24 pm on February 22nd, 2011
Iverson has spent more money in his rookie year than any of these idiots will ever make in their miserable lives.
And I find it funny that these idiots sit in a bar by themselves and tweet stupid comments to the world hoping someone is paying attention…just put your phone away and and watch the game idiot
6:58 pm on February 22nd, 2011
iverson was the greatest small player to ever play in the NBA. He would most likely be in the all star game had he been in the NBA,
8:02 pm on February 22nd, 2011
Ya’ll leave Michael Vick and dem dawgs alone!
8:05 pm on February 22nd, 2011
I love Iverson….specially at GTown
BUT,
he aint sitting on any money! he gambled that shit away….
AI is busted and likes to hit the sauce…but still love my dude.
haters gonna hate
7:15 am on February 23rd, 2011
Yeah, these people need to accomplish something in their life if they think Iverson’s demise is funny…
I hate how people are happy when a star looks bad, ‘cuz it makes them feel good about themselves… If you want to feel good about yourself, be someone, do something, don’t just be happy that people who used to be someone are nobody just like you…
8:11 pm on February 23rd, 2011
smh @ AI bein depressed and then havin to watch the TNT guys shit on him on the fantasy draft
1:55 am on February 24th, 2011
You can’t fix stupid. Hood and money do not mix. It’s very simple.
5:39 pm on February 24th, 2011
Just heard a rumor that AI was abused by an older man during his childhood ..And the rumor also stated that it happened more than once by more than one person ..That is the reason why he drinks so badly …He needs counseling QUICK!….His mother choose drugs of motherhood, and in the end , her son suffers an emotional roller coaster for the rest of his LIFE!WHAT a f**** SHAME!
FOR THE SAKE OF HIS KIDS , I PRAY THAT HE GETS HIS ACT TOGETHER QUICK!
12:44 pm on February 25th, 2011
I can’t even understand half of the things that these people are trying to say….people need to proof-read their tweets before the hit the submit button
12:59 pm on February 25th, 2011
Yeah Steve, I definitely can’t understand these tweets with people using phrases like “Allen Iverson was in the club last night.” Insanely hard to comprehend what they mean there. It’s like they are almost trying to say something about Allen Iverson being in a club.
12:33 am on February 28th, 2011
basketball is no fun without iverson idont even watch the nba no more bring allen back he is better than most of them cats he is a lion
1:14 am on February 28th, 2011
ny take iverson please . are u scared/give iverson a place on the roster u all need a vet / what the hell allen did / did he kill sombody /remember spree he did good/ give a nigga a shot /philly used him and leave him/i am so mad/ miami could use allen too come on pat u know better dont follow these punks. jordan dont like iverson and everybody follow him. punks/// my oppinion