Allen Iverson, who has not played since Feb. 20, will not return to the 76ers for the rest of this season, the team announced Tuesday morning. The 11-time All-Star guard has been intermittently absent from the team since Feb. 3, the first time he missed a game to take care of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah, who has been ill. "After discussing the situation with Allen, we have come to the conclusion that he will not return to the Sixers for the remainder of the season, as he no longer wishes to be a distraction to the organization and teammates that he loves very deeply," 76ers president and general manager Ed Stefanski said. "It has been very difficult for Allen and the team to maintain any consistency as he tries to balance his career with his personal life."You can't turn a whore into house wife and you can't make a perennial all star into a 3rd option. Iverson never stood a chance in Philly or on any team for that matter. He's done. Finished. Ka-put. He didn't just lose a step over the past few years, he's lost his ability by leaps and bounds. I'd say I feel bad for him but I really don't. Years ago I always envisioned guys like Iverson or T-Mac going out on a top, with their skill set still very much equipped to do battle on any given night. I didn't know they'd be hanging onto their teams by a thread and relegated to a spot shooter type player. You gotta know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.
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