“I ain’t drunk…my best friend is dead” Allen Iverson had a heart-warming revelation on ‘practice rant’ story which shut Larry Brown

“I ain’t drunk…my best friend is dead” Allen Iverson had a heart-warming revelation on ‘practice rant’ story which shut Larry Brown

Allen Iverson who was 6ft guard who not only made a name for himself when the stakes were against him, but also managed to register some iconic moments in the league. Known for his famous crossover on Michael Jordan, Iverson was one player to keep an eye upon every time he stepped onto the court. While he never managed to win a championship, he has some famous instances attached to his name, one of which is the ‘practice rant’. 

Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant

To bring everyone on the same page, In the 2000-01 season, Philadelphia 76ers had managed to reached the finals. Subsequently in the 2001-02 season, expectations were thumped against them, and the team just failed to deliver on them. Having finished just over.500 in the regular season, the Sixers were thrown out of the playoffs in the very first round wherein tension were high between Allen Iverson and Larry Brown, who even had a shouting contest on the court. 

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Allen Iverson shut up Larry Brown with ‘truth’ over practice rant 

Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson

When asked about the particular season at that time, Brown used to regularly take issue with Iverson’s stance on practice, and Iverson wasn’t having any of it. 

Larry Brown had assumed Iverson was drunk. “I assume he went and fooled around somewhere.” However, Iverson denied these claims. Having had enough of allegations being raised against him, Iverson was still grieving from the murder of his best friend, Rahsaan Langeford, who was shot seven months ago. His death was on Iverson’s mind throughout the 2001-02 season, and just a day before the famous press conference, the murder trial for Langeford had begun. 

That being said, Iverson’s comments on the matter showcases just what he went through throughout that entire season. Having to fight with his inner self to find piece, Iverson still stepped on the court to find his best. Perhaps such an instance justifies why stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo have always wanted to be like the Sixers’ legend.

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