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Sixers Dump Allen Iverson for the Season. Allen Iverson’s short return to the Philadelphia 76ers has ended. The point guard, who once led the team to the NBA finals, will not come back to the organization for the rest of the season, the Sixers announced Tuesday. The decision follows Iverson’s month-long absence from the team in order to deal with the undisclosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. Iverson, who returned to the 76ers as a free-agent in December, has not played since Feb. 20. “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,” team president 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.” Iverson has returned to Atlanta to be with his family. Coach Eddie Jordan said at practice it was best for Iverson to move on and put his focus on his daughter. “I think it was the right thing to do at the right time,” Jordan said. “His body of work has proven to be a terrific body of work in the history of the NBA.”
Turns out Allen Iverson was handed two big breakups this week – one from, his NBA team, the other from his wife. According to reports, Tawanna Iverson filed papers Tuesday in Atlanta’s Fulton County Superior Court saying their 8½-year marriage is “irretrievably broken.” On the same day, the Philadelphia 76ers announced he would not return for the rest of the season. After returning to the 76ers as a free agent in December, Iverson flew to Atlanta in February to be with his family as his four-year-old daughter, Messiah, dealt with an undisclosed illness. Tawanna is asking for full custody of the couple’s five children, child support and alimony.