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Iverson a no-show at 76ers' practice

Star could face punishment from Ford over incident

Allen Iverson didn't show up for the Philadelphia 76ers' first practice Monday after the All-Star Game, and interim coach Chris Ford wasn't pleased, the Philadlephia Inquirer reported Tuesday.

Ford said he's considering a punishment for his star guard, the newspaper reported.

"He should have been here," Ford said Monday, according to the Inquirer. "I know he's en route to Denver. I fully expected everyone to be here."

Ford said he would not make a "rash judgment" when deciding a punishment for Iverson, the newspaper reported.

Iverson and former coach Larry Brown often battled over practice, with the most memorable quote from Brown being "Practice? We're talking about practice."

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