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Throwback Thursday: Allen Iverson's 'Practice' Rant

By Andrew Porter

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- It was May 7th, 2012, 13 years ago.

Sixers guard Allen Iverson took the podium after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in round one of the NBA Playoffs. Iverson wore a white-tee shirt (those were in then) and none other than a white Boston Red Sox hat (come on, AI). 'Bubba Chuck' was criticized by his coach Larry Brown after the loss, for missing team practices.

Well, Iverson was asked about it.

"We're sitting here, I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're in here talking about practice," Iverson famously said.

14 mentions of "practice" later, and we were gifted with one of the most memorable sports press conferences of all-time.

 

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