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Report: Judge says Allen Iverson an unfit parent

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    AN ATLANTA family court judge presiding over Allen Iverson's divorce proceedings ripped the former NBA star as an unfit parent who has a drinking problem, according to a report.

    TMZ.com reported that the judge, who was not named by the website, blasted Iverson, who was married to Tawanna for 11 years. The couple have five children together.

    The website, citing the couple's final divorce degree, reported that the judge wrote, "[Iverson] does not know how to manage the children; has little interest in learning to manage the children and has actually, at times, been a hindrance to their spiritual and emotional growth and development.

    "For example, he has refused to attend to an obvious and serious alcohol problem, which has caused him to do inappropriate things in the presence of the children while impaired.

    "He has left the children alone without supervision. He has left his young daughters in a hotel room with men who are unknown to the mother."

    According to TMZ, the judge ordered Allen Iverson to see a psychiatrist, and to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for a year.

    The website also reported that the judge awarded Tawanna custody of the children and that Allen can visit them under certain conditions.

    Among them, according to the report, is that he can't drink alcohol within 24 hours of visiting.

    TMZ reported that Allen Iverson could not be reached for comment.

    Iverson, 37, spent 14 season in the NBA, including two stints with the Sixers (1996-2007, 2009).

    In his last NBA game, a start with the Sixers on Feb. 20, 2010, had 13 points and three assists.

    Last week, there was talk of him signing with a the Texas Legends Development League team, an affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, and using it as a stepping-stone to return to the NBA.

    On Tuesday, Iverson turned down the offer but thanked Donnie Walsh, the Mavericks president of basketball operations, for the opportunity.

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    "I thank Donnie and Dallas for the consideration and while I think the D-League is a great opportunity, it is not the route for me," Iverson wrote on his Twitter account. "I realize my actions contributed to my early departure from the NBA, should God provide me another opportunity I will give it my all.

    "My dream has always been to complete my legacy in the NBA.

    "To my fans, I love yall! Not a day goes by that I am not asked when am I coming back, we all must accept my return is not up to just me."

    The 11-time All-Star's divorce was often messy and expensive.

    He reportedly agreed to pay $3 million to Tawanna, who at one point wanted him to list all of the women he had sex with while they were married.

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    Comments  (8)
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:12 AM, 02/04/2013
      a life in disarray
      jamarder
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:14 AM, 02/04/2013
      Ordered to attend AA? The only way AA works for anybody is if they want to stop drinking. No offense Mr. Iverson, but, though nobody would turn you away, I'm sure you they would prefer you not get in the way of, or distract from, those who truly want to get well. I think it shows some plain ignorance and stereotyping by this judge.
      cuyatm
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:40 AM, 02/04/2013
      Being ordered to attend AA is pretty much standard operating procedure for anyone convicted for drunk driving or that has domestic issues related to alcohal. You don't seriously think most people that go to those meeting are there voluntatily do you?
      Jangocat
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:19 AM, 02/04/2013
      Did he actually shoot an oh-fer in non-Tawanna birthed children?

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      Quixote II
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:00 AM, 02/04/2013
      Very sad. I hope nothing but the best for all involved. The kids deserve it.
      beegal99
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:12 AM, 02/04/2013
      is this story really shocking anyone?
      fishtownfritz
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:38 AM, 02/04/2013
      More Black children fatherless
      roblynk
    • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:46 AM, 02/04/2013
      cuyatm, being forced to go and hear how others have been able to turn their lives around isn't necessarily a bad thing. Hearing how much worse one's bottom could be may also give a wake up call to those who are on the wrong path. It's true that one must decide on one's own to stop drinking, but these meetings have the potential to influence that decision.
      mkat33