Philadelphia 76er’s player Allen Iverson will be taking an indefinite leave to care for his 4 year old daughter Messiah.
According to the Associated Press, the Sixers announced yesterday that Iverson will not be playing the last 3 games of the West Coast wing and for the rest of the season for personal reasons:
A source familiar with the situations of Iverson’s leave said that ”The team is concerned about the distraction this could bring, but everyone understands it’s most important for Allen to take care of his family,” the source said. The team is concerned about the distraction this could bring, but everyone understands it’s most important for Allen to take care of his family,”
Iverson’s daughter is suffering from an undisclosed illness that had the Sixers player away from the All-Star Game in Dallas and 5 other previous games.
