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Jackie MacMullan

Basketball journalist who reconstructed the context around Allen Iverson's 'practice' rant beyond the viral clip.

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Shows how a gesture's public meaning can detach from the situation that produced it.

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The Little-Known Story behind Allen Iverson's 'Practice' Rant

Jackie MacMullan. "The Little-Known Story behind Allen Iverson's 'Practice' Rant." ESPN, May 7, 2016, https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29143112/the-little-known-story-allen-iverson-practice-rant.

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