Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 10:00 am  |  60 responses

Allen Iverson’s Manager: Pistons Lied

According to Gary Moore, the Detroit Pistons weren’t exactly truthful with his client last season: ”He went there, and he couldn’t really trust what people had told him,’ said Gary Moore, Iverson’s business manager and grade-school football coach. ‘People in Detroit weren’t very truthful with him.’ According to Moore, Iverson had been told that he would be the leader of the team when he arrived, and that was not what played out. The players were upset that the front office had traded away Chauncey Billups, Moore said. Iverson was persona non grata before he even showed up. ‘Allen couldn’t do anything about that,’ Moore said. ‘When you lie to him, that affects him.”‘

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  • http://www.bulls.com Enigmatic

    “You LIE!”

  • http://www.slamonline.com Dave

    “A team on a run of 5 or 6 consecutive Conference Finals promised you the leadership mantle? I’m sure Rip, Sheed, Tay and them might have had some questions about that.”
    I think that’s what the article says.

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    No disrespect to SLAM, but the commenters here have been defending Iverson more than the actual staff. Which is kind of strange and a bit frustrating because, well, Iverson was SLAM’s posterchild for almost his entire career. And once other media outlets start to vilify him–nope, no interviews in his defense. Writers may have voiced their opinions through the comments section here or whatnot, but nothing in ink (as far as I know. If I missed some articles, feel free to say so). But hey, at least the magazine openly defended Stephon M.!

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    I’m sure AI’s stare-house of SLAM covers speak for themselves Teddy?

  • rikson

    Iverson didnt ruin the Psitons…. Iverson ruined Iverson!

  • rikson

    Plus: Even if its true – which I highly doubt – its soooo weak to say that NOW!

  • http://fsjkfdlc.om Jukai

    Yeah Teddy, SLAM should be fake and defend him till the end. That is why I buy slam. For them to be fake. Yeah!

  • http://slamonline.com Spaceship Jay

    Well said Jukai.

  • Teddy-the-Bera

    Then why is Iverson SLAM’s posterchild IN THE FIRST PLACE? Why did they, from when he was in Georgetown, act like he was tight with the publication, and that the two parties had SUCH a great relationship? No offense to SLAM, but fake is publishing that Scoop Jackson article on AI and then backing off when he has trouble in Detroit. Cut the cr@p Jukai, its called loyalty.

  • http://www.ontarget-graphics.com Sucka Free

    As far as AI beeing lied to it was obvious. You do not bring in a talent like that then juggle him around. Him and RIP should have started and Stuckey should have come off the bench from day one. The Pisonts played there hand early, and it was obvious.

    As far as AI coming to practice on Thanksgiving. The pistons were dead in the water by October. I noticed there dimise on October the 19th to be exact when they played the bobcats (true NBA fans do the research). It was obvious what there true intentions were so I would not have showed up either, sepecially on a day were it is about your family. This whole mess started when they choose to put Stuckey in the mix over RIP. The entire team gave up after that not just AI…

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