THE Judgment
After being drafted the 76ers, Iverson became a target of many newspapers and sports news reports, as they would call him out on his style of clothing , the way he talk, and even the way he spent his money. This hurt Iverson, but he continued being his self because that was all he knew. The NBA even thought over Allen's approach to the game. After contemplating on what they should do with Iverson, October 17th, 2005, the NBA enforced the NBA dress code. This code made it so that any player dressed in anything but business attire pregame would be fined (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C88yzDb_lHU)
Allen voiced his opinion on the subject and never switched sides on he felt for it. As he continued through he career, he would become a multimillion star, putting him in the spotlight even more. He began taking more and more shots from the media world on his whole lifestyle. He would stand in front on interviewers and say that things such as "Everybody is their own person" (Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/allen_iverson_2.html), trying to let the viewers grasp the fact that the decisions he makes aren't always gonna be agreed with but they will be things that he believes in. 209 words
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