Let me help people understand what she meant by "headache." Allen was never charged with a crime, he never got in a fight on the court, he never abused other players or coaches physically. The HEADACHE was that Allen Iverson was the League's most popular player and he could not be controlled. He wanted to be himself which was a black kid that loved Hip hop and urban culture. The league wanted to take this young star and turn him into another marketing phenom like Michael Jordan. When Jordan was king of the NBA, did we hear about the PARTIES, the WOMEN (he was married), PUNCHING teammates, etc? NO, the league and the Bulls kept all his dirt under the rug. So the "headache" was trying to keep the league appealing to whites, but then something amazing happened. White people actually loved Iverson. His Jersey outsold EVERYTHING, his shoes were a success, and he was wildly popular. Iverson trail blazed a path for players in the league allowing them to be themselves and be great athletes and its one of the reasons so many players in the league respect him. Because he said no to being a puppet for the League and yes to being true to himself.
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