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The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:47 pm
by MeMe
ESPN's latest "30 for 30" special will focus on the controversial '93 bowling brawl and subsequent trial which landed Iverson in jail with a heavy sentence, and almost derailed his career.
On Valentine’s Day 1993, 17-year-old Bethel High School basketball star Allen Iverson was bowling in Hampton, Va., with five high school friends. It was supposed to be an ordinary evening, but it became a night that defined Iverson’s young life. A quarrel soon erupted into a brawl pitting Iverson’s young black friends against a group of white patrons. The fallout from the fight and the handling of the subsequent trial landed the teenager—considered by some the nation’s best high school athlete—in jail and sharply divided the city along racial lines. Oscar nominee Steve James (“Hoop Dreams”) returns to his hometown of Hampton, where he once played basketball, to take a personal look at this still-disputed incident and examine its impact on Iverson and the shared community.
http://30for30.espn.com/film/no-crossov ... erson.htmlYou can watch the preview by clicking on that link.
It is especially interesting because the filmmaker is from the same town Iverson is from, and has a front row perspective.
It premieres on Tuesday at 8 pm est on ESPN.
It also re-airs at 11 pm est, and on Thursday on ESPN2 at 9:30 pm est. That link also includes additional air times.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:00 pm
by Ming Kong!
OMG he's wearing a tie! He probably wouldn't wear one for his own wedding.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:05 pm
by MeMe
Ming Kong! wrote:OMG he's wearing a tie! He probably wouldn't wear one for his own wedding.
LOL, he didn't:
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:41 pm
by Reks
I love the 30 for 30 series. I cant wait for this one.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:31 am
by 20MexicanosIn1Van
Sounds like Iverson shouldn't have fought at a bowling alley and it was made into a race issue just to save face.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:35 am
by MeMe
20MexicanosIn1Van wrote:Sounds like Iverson shouldn't have fought at a bowling alley and it was made into a race issue just to save face.
While I agree that he either shouldn't have been involved in the fight (it's still up for debate whether he was even involved or not), or have been surrounded by people who would involve themselves in a fight, race played a huge role in this. All of the blacks were arrested, and none of the whites were.
Also, the charges were brutal. He was sentenced using a charge that's rarely used, and was originally designed to combat lynching. He got two five year sentences for a brawl! Again, a brawl in which none of the whites were even arrested, much less prosecuted.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:42 am
by MeMe
By the way, if you're referencing them saying the whites used the "n" word....I wouldn't be shocked if they did make that up to save face. However, it's not far-fetched that they did say it. When I was younger and more idealistic, I'm sure I would have thought differently. However, as I've gotten older, I've been shocked to see and hear how blatantly racist people can be, especially when they're irritated. It is nothing for some people to throw around the "n" word. And sadly, it's not just the stereotypical hicks who do it.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:47 pm
by Brenice
I heard this episode will show clips of Iverson playing high school basketball and football. They said it was absolutely unbelievable how good he was in both sports, and he didn't even have a senior year.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:47 pm
by Rendezvous
This sounds interesting.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:26 pm
by MeMe
Just a reminder that this airs tonight.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:58 pm
by Free Rider
I plan on watching this tonight. I've been really enjoying ESPN's 30 for 30 series. My favorite so far was the one on Len Bias.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:12 am
by PistonsXU
It has been pretty interesting, I was into it for the first hour but have become rather bored of it since then. Still probably my second favorite 30 for 30 that I've seen so far, only to the Reggie Miller, Winning Time.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:56 am
by kickerboy10
Got it on DVR going to watch it tomorrow. Watched a preview on Outside the LInes today. Looks really good.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:02 am
by RunMCR
Jesus that was boring. I can't stand when they try to make everything racial.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:49 am
by Rendezvous
I have it on DVR so hopefully i can watch it after the bulls game.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:13 am
by Subway Token
RunMCR wrote:Jesus that was boring. I can't stand when they try to make everything racial.
Controversy sells... what has this world come to?
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:20 am
by ThreeYearPlan
I thought it was terrible, 2nd worst one next to the Len Bias one
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:40 am
by AdamTheGreek
All of these specials have been amazing. Just shows A.I.'s roller coaster ride and validates his instability now-a-days.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:32 am
by Dry_Fish
anyone from Hampton? I was reading a preview on this and some people left comment that Hampton is very integrated racially.
Re: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:12 pm
by HalfaPound