Iverson likely to retire

All signs point to a likely retirement for Allen Iverson, who left the Grizzlies for personal reasons following Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.  While he has made no definitive statement to say that he is retiring, Iverson insists that he doesn't want to come off the bench for the Grizzlies.  His comments suggest that he has indeed forgotten about his comments he made when he signed here.  He now says the team should have known he needed to start.  He has said that he feels like he is reaching the end of his career, so retirement is a likely scenario.  He said he doesn't need to fit in with the Grizzlies because the only way he contributes to a team is by playing.  That is the Allen Iverson we have come to know and despise over the past 13 seasons.  I wanted to believe his words when he arrived here, but I have no sympathy for an egomaniac who knowingly enters a situation in which he cannot be the star and still tries to play the victim.  He knew full well he would not start here.  I guess since the Grizzlies are young, Iverson figured he could take on a leadership role, but his view of leadership is skewed.  By all definitions, he does not fit the profile of someone I would want to lead anything.  The Grizzlies could use some veteran leadership, but Iverson doesn't cut it.