Blacks in the film interpreted the incidents as racism and whites saw it more as a legal matter. Much of the next half hour of the film showed the HUGE racial divide in the city. ![]() Whether the sentence was fair or not, I have no idea-but if they had just walked away, none of this would have happened-and it's weird how NO ONE in the film said this! JUST WALK AWAY!! Duh. I am not sure who did what-but this CLEARLY is a case where Iverson and many others acted stupidly. Eventually, Allen was convicted of instigating a riot (or some such charge) and the city exploded with various cries of racism and theories about why Iverson was prosecuted (many of which, frankly, just sounded crazy and stupid). While the facts are VERY difficult to tease out, there was a brawl in a bowling alley and Allen and two of his black friends were arrested. Just before Allen was to graduate high school and go on to a wonderful college career, a crazy incident occurred. And to me, this is a key to the story-the anger. In light of this upbringing, it's easy to see how Allen grew up angry-ready to fight the world. But, he also came from 'the wrong side of the streets' and his family life, though VAGUE in the film, was terrible-with no father and a 15 year-old mother. He was an amazing talent in both football and basketball-an All-American and hot pro prospect. ![]() The film begins with a discussion of the childhood of Allen Iverson in Hampton, Virginia. BOTH interpretations are easy to make based on this film. I noticed one of the reviewers felt it was a great film about race, whereas I saw it from a different point of view-how pro sports (particularly basketball) have driven away many fans like myself. "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson" is a fascinating film because it can be interpreted various ways by the viewer.
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