He’s a former MVP, an 11-time NBA All-Star and a four-time scoring champion. But these are clearly different days for Allen Iverson.
Weeks after reports surfaced that Iverson's ex-wife accused him of "abducting" their five children (a charge he denies), the longtime Philadelphia 76ers star was filmed outside of an Atlanta nightclub saying he was "ready to play Russian Roulette."
In a clip from WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner's "About Billions" web-based reality show (EDITOR’S NOTE: VIDEO INCLUDES OBJECTIONABLE LANGUAGE), the boxer and his crew bumped into Iverson. After an inaudible back-and-forth, Iverson, while sitting in the passenger side of a sport-utility vehicle, tells Broner he’s “damn sure ready to play Russian roulette,” drawing laughs from Broner’s entourage.
Broner explains to him: "It’s a fully loaded pistol. You've got to spin it. It don’t matter how many times you spin it. The first shot: You dead."
"You think I don’t know," Iverson responds while laughing.
The exchange only adds to the concerns over Iverson's post-NBA life, which as the The Washington Post details, include an problem with alcohol that he refuses to acknowledge. He has also dealt with a well-reported gambling problem.
Iverson played his final game in the NBA for the 76ers on Feb. 20, 2010. After a short stint in Turkey, he returned to the United States and received an offer to join the D-League’s Texas Legends. He declined.
In 14 seasons in the NBA, Iverson averaged 26.7 points per game, sixth all-time. He was named to the All-NBA First Team three times.
