please don't tell me i'll see more of this..allen iverson just got fined by the Detroit Pistons for missing practice on Thanksgiving day.
it was reported that he was one of the many players grumbling after their coach Michael Curry declared practice on Thanksgiving day. but on the day itself, it was only Iverson who was a no-show.
Michael Curry reportedly just ran some conditioning drills for an hour and let all the players go. but Iverson chose food and family.
i've been a fan of the Pistons since they won that championship in '04. and although they're not really number 1 on my list this year (because that belongs to Kobe and the Lakers), i just felt disturbed about this issue.
after they traded away Chauncey, i thought it was still a good move though it would definitely affect the team chemistry drastically. we just really have to wait and see. but i felt they would learn on the fly since Iverson has always been the 6 foot flat player who was all-heart on the floor.
but this incident won't really help. come on AI, you earn 20 million dollars a season, which is around $250,000 a freaking game, and you don't show up for an hour of practice on a holiday. wow. i go to school on a holiday for student council work, volunteer work and you don't show up to practice playing basketball?
what happened to your promise that you'll do whatever your coach tells you? even practice?!
