Iverson going through 'tough times'

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Exiled Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson says he's experiencing “tough times” a week after it was decided he would not return to the team and his wife filed for divorce.

Iverson posted four messages Monday night on his Twitter account telling fans he expected to overcome the most recent obstacles in his life.

Iverson had been mostly absent from the 76ers for a month, returning to Atlanta to be with his family as they deal with an undisclosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. Iverson and the Sixers decided last Tuesday he would not return for the rest of the season. Tawanna Iverson filed for divorce the same day.

Allen Iverson says on Twitter it “still hurts” to hear stories about his personal life that aren't true.