• Allen Iverson shorted a cab driver four dollars after gambling at a Minnesota casino
Allen Iverson of the Detroit Pistons and some of his boys (including Rasheed Wallace) had a great time at the Shakopee’s Canterbury Card Club a few days ago. Sheed didn’t gamble but Iverson reportedly had a tough night on the tables although he probably isn’t hurting considering he had a reported 50k on him. That’s why a story about him failing to pay the full $54 for a cab comes as a little bit of a shock.
AI and company were being loud in the casino and they kept up the act when they got in the taxi.
From the StarTribune.com:
After flashing a wad of cash at the Canterbury Card Club, millionaire NBA player Allen Iverson couldn’t pony up $4 to cover a taxi ride? To say nothing of a tipping the cabbie?
“The meter read $54,” said Randy Busch, owner of Southwest Metro Transportation. But driver Nick Spooner got paid only $50.
Spooner’s supposition is consistent with an eyewitness account of the Iverson party’s behavior at the card club. “He was mad and saying they should be providing steak for him because he’s [throwing around money]. So we’re getting to the hotel [Mouth] is like, How much is it? I pointed to the meter. The Mouthy One threw $100 in my lap and said, Give me $50.
Who does Iverson think he is? Tiger Woods? He must not have seen what happened to former NFLer Kwame Ellis. In fairness to Allen, the cabbie new he was four bucks short and let them slide, then went and ran his mouth to a reporter. That’s janky but not paying an extra four dollars when you’re holding stacks is shady too.
April 30th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
allen is, make that was a great player in my hometown of philly. 1st ballot hall of famer in my mind. He probably wilpes his ass with hundred dollar bills and he cant fork over 4 one dollar bills to pay a cabbie. that is plain and simple “TNS”…Typical ni***r shit
September 12th, 2009 at 10:18 am
TOM, THAT IS SOME RACIST SH*T TO SAY. YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THE CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU CANT BELIEVE THE CABBIE. ALLEN PROB GAVE HIM A HUNDRED, THEN THE CAB DRIVER, SEEING THIS DUDE WITH ALL THIS JEWELRY ON HIM FIGURED THAT HE WOULD SAY HE DIDNT HAVE CHANGE. AI PROBABLY SAID GIVE ME THE HUNDRED BACK, THEN HANDED HIM A $50.00 BILL. WOULD YOU TIP A CAB DRIVER $46.00? PROBABLY NOT. EVEN IF YOU HAD IT. RICH PEOPLE ARE THE MOST FRUGAL PPL THERE ARE; ESP IF YOU GREW UP POOR, BECAUSE YOU NEVER WANT TO BE THAT WAY AGAIN. IVE SAID A LOT, BUT I AM ONLY RESPONDED CUZ OF THAT RACIST COMMENT YOU MADE THAT IS SERIOUSLY F*CKED UP.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:09 am
I agree with paul you cant believe the cab driver. I think allen iverson is in the news a lot lately so the cab took advantage of his circumstances and lied to get on the news. Plus the cab looks like the greedy one crying about 4 dollars he should have rode that man home for free just because he chose to get in his cab.Allen if ur need a ride and in my area call me its on me sexy :)
December 7th, 2009 at 9:57 am
I know there is a such thing as Freedom of Speech,but still… why would you print that negative statement from that azzhole TOM??
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