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20Feb/120

Allen Iverson Gets an Offer from a Pro Soccer Team

 

 This is one of the reasons that soccer will never be respected in this country.  

The Rochester Lancers of MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) have offered Allen Iverson a professional contract playing a sport that he has probably never played before. As if it is just that easy to pick up a ball and become a star. The contract would have Iverson paid $20,000 a game plus a $5,000 per goal bonus (actual players make a fraction of that).

There are indoor athletes who work their entire lives just for a few minutes on the field and a paycheck that is comparable to minimum wage, and Iverson receives this offer:

Rich Randall, vice president of the Rochester Lancers said, "Allen Iverson is one of the premier athletes of our time.With his athleticism and competitive hunger, I think he can be a great fit with our team and fans as we make an important playoff push, while also driving interest to an exciting, growing sport."

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