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04-19-2006, 01:18 AM
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers will fine Allen Iverson and Chris Webber for not being at the arena 90 minutes before Tuesday night's game against the New Jersey Nets.
The Sixers said Iverson and Webber did show up and were in the locker room when the game tipped off.
Team president Billy King said he knew at Tuesday morning's shootaround that Iverson and Webber would be given the home regular-season finale off because of injuries. But King did expect the duo to be at the game.
King said the two would be fined, but declined to get into specifics.
Iverson was to miss the game with an ankle injury, and Webber had a sore back. Neither had arrived at the arena 15 minutes before tipoff.
The Sixers were eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff race on Sunday. They are scheduled to close out the season in Charlotte on Wednesday.
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The Sixers said Iverson and Webber did show up and were in the locker room when the game tipped off.
Team president Billy King said he knew at Tuesday morning's shootaround that Iverson and Webber would be given the home regular-season finale off because of injuries. But King did expect the duo to be at the game.
King said the two would be fined, but declined to get into specifics.
Iverson was to miss the game with an ankle injury, and Webber had a sore back. Neither had arrived at the arena 15 minutes before tipoff.
The Sixers were eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff race on Sunday. They are scheduled to close out the season in Charlotte on Wednesday.
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