That, and the nature of the beast. It's just a tooth. They didn't pull his heart out in the middle of the floor. We're aggressive in our nature. Things happen sometimes.
Guys reach, sometimes throw elbows out.
They're not intentionally trying to hurt anyone. This was a game in which the Sixers survived a 14-0 run by the Bucks in the second quarter, in which the Sixers missed their last nine shots of the first half, in which Iverson missed his last 10 in the first half. These kids have all stepped up with adversity. That's the way we've played all year. None of that was on Iverson's mind as he headed for the team bus.