He didn’t behave as society wanted him to.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson was one of the top players in the NBA in the early 2000s.
He was the 2001 MVP, had racked up a bunch of All-Star appearances and was named to a handful of All-NBA Teams.
He was one of the league’s most popular players and had a lot of influence on fans and a handful of other NBA players.
But his problem was that he didn’t look like a professional.