by Brett Edwards
In what is becoming our weekly NBA athletes in Vegas story, we have this report from the Philadelphia Inquirer about Allen Iverson arguing with casino management in Atlantic City. Apparently he was overpaid approximately $10,000 in winnings, and when management noticed the overpayment and asked for the money back, A. I. refused and an argument ensued.
Let's say that A.I. is currently worth about $10M, which is most likely an undervaluation. The $10K he was arguing about would be the equivalent of only $100 to a typical middle class person worth $100K. Hey gangsta: I know it's cool to tell your boys you got into it with a pit boss (I've done it myself in Vegas), but if you're a high profile athlete, how about dialing it down a notch? You certainly don't need any more bad publicity, and over what amounts to $100 in your world, it hardly seems worth it.
It's also possible that AI didn't even realize that he had an extra $10k on him. If the girl at Starbucks came up and requested $2 back when I wasn't certain they'd actually overpaid me, I wouldn't give it back, either. GO AI
Posted by: Greg | December 18, 2005 at 07:22 AM