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Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« on: February 19, 2012, 05:21:42 PM »
Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
By Eric Freeman


NBA legend Allen Iverson is in the middle of considerable financial disaster right now, currently holding such little cash that a judge has ordered his wages garnished to pay back a jewelry debt of more than $850,000. The guy needs money as fast as possible, and for Iverson that means getting a basketball job. Yahoo!'s own Adrian Wojnarowski reported two weeks ago that Iverson has an offer to play in Puerto Rico, and Chris Broussard of ESPN.com cites sources claiming he'd spend some time in the D-League if it meant a chance at an NBA job.

Iverson is clearly looking for an answer (pardon the pun) to both his financial woes and diminished standing in the sporting world. And while desperate times call for desperate measures, some offers are just too ridiculous to consider. For instance, an indoor soccer club has now extended a not-insubstantial offer to Iverson. Here's the official press release from the Rochester Lancers (via EOB):

The Rochester Lancers, of the MISL's top level of pro indoor soccer, today announced a contract offer to former NBA star, Allen Iverson.

The Rochester Lancers host two remaining regular season home games to conclude their season.  The offer stands at $20,000 per game, with a bonus of $5,000 per goal scored, win bonuses, and merchandise bonuses.  There are over 12 goals scored on average per game.

"Allen Iverson is one of the premier athletes of our time," said Rich Randall, Vice President of the Rochester Lancers.  "With his athleticism and competitive hunger, I think he can be a great fit with our team and fans as we make an important playoff push, while also driving interest to an exciting, growing sport."

If accepted, the Lancers have also offered to host his friends and family through the duration of his stay.  With the per-game pay and bonuses, this offer will come close to the offer (per game) set by Turkish basketball team, Besiktas and ultimately keeping him the United States
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It's hard not to be a little curious about Iverson as a soccer player. For years, observers have speculated that, based on his elite quickness and toughness, he could have been one of the best soccer players of all time if he'd devoted himself to it from birth in the manner of athletes in other parts of the world.

Still, let's call this offer what it is: a publicity grab by a team in a minor sports league looking to get as much attention as possible. There's no way they can expect Iverson to take this deal. Disregard all the talk about helping Iverson stay in the United States or hosting his friends — the Lancers are exploiting a great athlete's name recognition and dire circumstances in the hope of getting some extra money.

Iverson is far from a perfect person, and any consideration of his financial situation has to consider that he frittered away more than $150 million in salary (and more in endorsements) over the course of his NBA career. Yet there's a difference between giving a thorough explanation for why someone's in trouble and reveling in that misfortune. Love him or hate him, Iverson is one of the most important athletes of the past 25 years. It's genuinely sad to see someone who once held so much sway over the NBA reduced to a punchline. It's fine not to feel compassion for him. But, at the very least, please don't treat him like an object of derision. He deserves better than that.
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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2012, 11:51:26 AM »
This is so ludicrous that it almost defies belief.  Rochester must be real desperate to fill seats.

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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 08:35:31 AM »
I EH KNOW IF 2  :rotfl: OR ::)
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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 12:28:31 PM »
This is so ludicrous that it almost defies belief.  Rochester must be real desperate to fill seats.

I hear so many people say Iverson maybe be able to adapt because he's athletic :rotfl:
I've seen a lot of top football and basketball players try to kick around a football (soccer) and look very clumsy attempting it. Then they admit to us, man soccer is tough and don't know how you guys do those moves :rotfl:
Worse yet for Iverson he'll be playing indoor, where you must have a touch and good technique to compete. That's like me trying to play ice-hockey, I went ice-skating the other day...pressure!!! My hands got numb from holding on to the wall all evening, people tried to hold my hand and take me out on the rink, hell no. I know my place.

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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 05:19:09 PM »
I think Iverson is a Hoya! Loud Steups...

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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 08:08:43 PM »
I hear so many people say Iverson maybe be able to adapt because he's athletic :rotfl:
I've seen a lot of top football and basketball players try to kick around a football (soccer) and look very clumsy attempting it. Then they admit to us, man soccer is tough and don't know how you guys do those moves :rotfl:
Worse yet for Iverson he'll be playing indoor, where you must have a touch and good technique to compete. That's like me trying to play ice-hockey, I went ice-skating the other day...pressure!!! My hands got numb from holding on to the wall all evening, people tried to hold my hand and take me out on the rink, hell no. I know my place.

Lol... dai'z one thing I'm yet to do. De slopes good enough fuh me... I not in dat skating on water thing.


Daft... ent nutten wrong with Iverson being a Hoya.

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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2012, 08:16:29 AM »
It saddens me to see athletes like Tyson, Owens and Iverson go broke from mismanagement of finances...!

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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2012, 11:44:19 AM »
It saddens me to see athletes like Tyson, Owens and Iverson go broke from mismanagement of finances...!

Yes it is sad!!! As the Notorious BIG said, the more money you make the problems you see...
These leagues and teams really need to educate these players more on how to finance their money. Making millions at such a young age is not always a good thing.

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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2012, 11:51:54 AM »
It saddens me to see athletes like Tyson, Owens and Iverson go broke from mismanagement of finances...!

Yes it is sad!!! As the Notorious BIG said, the more money you make the problems you see...
These leagues and teams really need to educate these players more on how to finance their money. Making millions at such a young age is not always a good thing.

de best place to learn thrift is in de home. doh expeck de team to look after dese athletes - dey need to have dat sense even earlier.

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Re: Allen Iverson gets a sizable offer from a soccer team
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2012, 09:02:52 PM »
Allen Iverson is not broke where are you guys getting this from? Innaccurate media reports that jump on the first sign of trouble in a player that the media likes to target?


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A person with a firm grip on the situation informs me Iverson has an account worth $32 million, a principal he is prohibited from touching until 55. In the meantime, it feeds him $1 million annually.
At 45, Iverson is eligible to start drawing on an NBA pension that maxes out at 10 years of active duty, or take whatever’s there as lump sum. He will be entitled roughly to $8,000 per month ($800 per x 10).
If at all possible, Iverson will issue a restraining order against himself until he’s 62 or so. At that time, I’m told, his lump sum will be between $1.5 million and $1.8 million, or he can elect to take monthly checks of approximately $14,000 per.

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A.I. has made bad financial decisions his entire life from gambling to wasting his money away in nightclubs but one thing he did do was put some away for a rainy day. It was also reported by those close to A.I. that he isn't even badly off where he needs to depend on what he has put away it was actually a bunch of crap being spewed by the media just to garner attention. The did succeed at that.

 

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