Allen Iverson On Twitter: 'I Am Going Through Very Rough Times'

Allen Iverson posted a public statement on Twitter Monday night, following a tumultuous period in which he has left the Philadelphia 76ers. While Iverson reportedly left the team to take care of his sick daughter, the guard was spotted at parties in Charlotte and Atlanta, and his wife is seeking a divorce.

Monday, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an article claiming that "Iverson will either drink himself into oblivion or gamble his life away." According to the story, the star guard has been banned from casinos in Atlantic City and Detroit.

In a series of tweets Monday night, Iverson acknowledged that he is "going through some very tough times right now" and wrote that it "hurts" to read "things about me that aren't true." Scroll down for the full statement, as well as screenshots of the tweets.

To my fans: You all know that my life isn't perfect. I am going through some very tough times right now, like I am sure that we all do from time to time. However, I will stand tall like always with "rhino" thick skin. Even though I have become used to hearing people say things about me that aren't true, it still hurts. I encourage you to continue your ongoing support and I want you to trust that this is another obstacle in my life that, with God's help I will overcome. God Bless You All.

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Comments

[cookerman45]

12:00 PM on 03/11/2010

life just punked you....

[hawkny]

07:48 PM on 03/10/2010

Man...
Pull up your pants, turn your hat around, go back to school, get some new suits and get on with the rest of your life...(IT IS TIME TO STOP PLAYING GAMES)

ps..consid­er getting rid of the tattoos pal....the­y are so out of style..

[totaleclipse]

07:52 AM on 03/10/2010

Oh AI....you'­ve always been so scrappy. You played with such determinat­ion and heart. Don't fade away. Surround yourself with good people and make good choices. PLEASE!!!!­!

[maxwellinformed]

12:01 AM on 03/10/2010

I loved to watch Allen Iverson play. I hope everything works out for you AI. To those who wish to vilify this human being, take a look in the mirror first.

[nappyman]

10:47 PM on 03/09/2010

"Practice? Not a game. Practice?" - Allen Iverson

[SoutheastBeast]

09:33 PM on 03/09/2010

Good point. He should continue to drink and gamble his life away.

[xsm941f]

09:26 PM on 03/09/2010

No one played harder. No one was tougher.

[Huntingtonbeachboy]

05:29 PM on 03/09/2010

Dear Huffington Post,

No, actually "WE" are going through tough times. And we don't tweet a thing about it.

Yours truly,

The Military
1st, 2nd and 3rd tours of duty
All over the frigg'in place where they dont like us

[Rogo99]

05:22 PM on 03/09/2010

As much fun as he was to watch here in Philadelph­ia, and as much as I hope his daughter will get better, unfortunat­ely it does not seem like he has any plans for his life after basketball­, and has never grown up. He needs an adult who is not his agent or a member of his "posse" to mentor him and guide him through the next few tumultuous years.

[Burkelbile]

04:06 PM on 03/09/2010

We ALL go through tough times, Allen.

Most of us try not to become drama queens in the process.

[LeroyJenkins]

03:41 PM on 03/09/2010

sad, very sad

i hope the best

pound for pound he is one of the greatest, to dominate at his size...

[thecesar]

03:34 PM on 03/09/2010

I thought he was a real gansta with illegal guns and h0es.

He is a gansta joke!

[AntiSheep13]

03:53 PM on 03/09/2010

Most people wanted to see him succeed as a basketball player. It's pretty disturbing to learn that you wanted to see him live some tragedy filled life of a g@ngb@nger­.
That shows what type of person that you are.

[RusStyles]

03:01 PM on 03/09/2010

Wow! I didn't realize--u­ntil reading some these comments--­that there were so many PERFECT people posting on HP. you should share some of your secrets of how you're able to live this perfect life; us imperfect folks could possibly benefit from your consul...

[Randy Hauser]

04:03 AM on 03/10/2010

I will give you my secret for perfection­. I compare myself to the worst people I can find PLUS I make sure that I cannot afford any of their temptation­s. who knows how I would react f I had Tiger's life so the best way to remian unscathed by success is to not have any. See? Its simple really.

[Jim Shaffer]

02:23 PM on 03/09/2010

Coach Brown was the only guy that knew how to handle him. Somehow I think even he expected to end up like this. I was looking forward to see him playing a little more with the Sixer's, lord knows they could use the help. Thanks for all that great NBA action - A.I. Good luck to you!

[HarukoHaruhara]

02:20 PM on 03/09/2010

Boy, bummer. That might explain why his play went downhill so quickly.