Philadelphia 76ers Legend Allen Iverson Makes Hilarious Practice Joke During Statue Unveiling

Iverson was interviewed by the media during the unveiling of his statue and was asked about various matters concerning the Sixers and the overall NBA landscape. One of the burning questions the media asked him was his thoughts regarding load management.

He had a candid response to the issue, per The Spun’s Chris Rosvoglou:

“Yeah right…Just sitting out of a game? I can sit out of practice,” Iverson said. “Play me in the game.

“Like, that’s crazy. They’re talking about guys not playing in games and sitting out of games, but they’re getting on me for not practicing, but they know I’m playing in every game. Hurt, sick, whatever so I just thought I was getting picked on back then.”

Iveron was talking about the iconic practice rant where he blasted the media for questioning his decision to not go to practice when a close friend of his died:

It’s clear that he still stands by his statement during that epic rant all these years later. He also made it evident that he’s not approving of how teams are keeping their players fresh for the playoffs nowadays.

Allen Iverson’s impact to the Philadelphia 76ers

The Hall of Fame guard is one of the biggest players who ever played for the 76ers. He was an unstoppable force during his time with the Sixers, averaging 27.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 2.3 steals during his 12 years with the Sixers organization.

While he never won a ring in his career, the 11-time All-Star transformed the game by bringing dynamism to the guard position. He gave way to superstars like Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry to stand out with their dribbling and scoring as he paved the way for how the modern guard position should be played.