By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor

Cubs fans always stand up when you need them, too. Or, in this case, clean up their drunken asses in a men’s room — naked.

The latest incident to make our Moronic Fan Watch comes from Sports Illustrated’s Peter King. The football guru tweeted the following on Wednesday afternoon, “I believe this qualifies as now-I’ve-seen-it-all moment: just saw a naked man in Wrigley Field bleachers men’s room washing up. Uh, go Cubs!”

That young man’s mom must be so proud. He’s the Windy City fan who has raised Chitown from the depth’s of the Moronic Fan Standings to a second-place tie.

Chicago is on the scoreboard in our Moronic Fan Watch. SI's Peter King tweeted that he saw a naked man parading around the men's room on Wednesday. Such class being shown within the confines of Wrigley Field. We don't have a photo of that guy, and we're kind of thankful for that. But, this photo will do.

Seriously, who can argue with the fact that parading naked in a men’s room is a stupid act of a drunken pinhead. Either that, or he’s trying to start his own Strawbridge Brigade.

Chicago has jumped into a second place tie with Cleveland, who made the list for burning LeBron James’ jersey after The Dictator decided to take his talents to Miami.

New York and LA sit atop the standings with two points each. Standings are based on events from June 13, 2010, to the present. Surprisingly, no fan in Philly has done anything to put our city on the scoreboard. Maybe we’re not as bad as the national media portrays. Then again, that’s the point of the standings.

If you see or read about a fan doing something dumb, e-mail us at MoronicFans@gamil.com. We can’t possibly see or read anything and we need people like you and Peter King to keep us in the loop.

For a team with one supposed borderline star player around which to build, you’d think the Sixers would be able to develop a better highlight video than the one posted on Sixers.com today. Besides the crappy music selected, the video doesn’t do much to enhance Iggy’s image as an athletic guy who can dunk, but falls short elsewhere on the court.

The Sixers posted their 2009-10 Andre Iguodala highlight video today, and we expected a better product considering Iggy is one of the guys the team is expected to try to continue marketing to us this season. Sure, Evan Turner and Jrue Holiday will get promoted. So will Doug Collins. But, Iggy is the “veteran” of the group who has gotten people to jump out of their seats with thunderous dunks through the years.

The issue is, at this point in his career, Iguodala should have a short game to complement his dunks and explosive athleticism. The video doesn’t do anything to dismiss the concept that Iguodala regressed last year and is a nice No. 2 player, but not capable of being a true star.

The video shows 52 plays. Of those 52, we see just three blocks, two ballsaving dives out of bounds and one steal. For a guy that new coach Doug Collins sees as a First Team All Defensive player, we’d expect to see more highlights on the defensive end, even if offense sells.

We also see 12 shots that aren’t dunks and 35 rim-rockers. Again, we know dunks sell and bring the crowd, but we’d expect more and-one shots from a guy who is paid like a No. 1.

Take a look for yourself.

By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor

Allen Iverson struck gold this week.

Once the most dazzling player in the NBA that everyone admired for his willingness to take his small stature straight into the Land of the Giants, Iverson has become an afterthought in NBA circles. And, rightfully so.

The man has been banished from two teams publicly and one privately in the last fourteen months. His career was on the brink of busting quicker than any blackjack hand he’s had at the casino. While he’s stated his desire to play next year, the overlying question is this: Will a team take a final chance on The Answer?

LeBron James may have cracked the door open for AI to not only play in 2010-11, but cap his career with the ring he covets.

Allen Iverson wants to dive on the NBA hardwood next year. Can he find a team?

With LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh all signing with the Heat, and Michael Beasley being driven to the airport with a paper bag on his head, Miami now has four players under contract for next year. Even with their three second round picks, that gives the team seven players. They need more and don’t have much cap room to do it.

Sure, Mike Miller is close to joining the Three Amigos in South Beach. Yes, rumors now persist that Derek Fisher is exploring playing fourth fiddle to James. But, they still need bodies.

Iverson is sitting at home waiting for phone calls. He was sent home from Detroit when the Pistons were struggling for their playoff lives in 2009 because he didn’t see himself as a bench player. He went all summer practically begging for a chance to play. He lasted just three games in Memphis for the same reason.

Rumors of retirement were put to sleep because of a Lou Williams broken jaw. He came back home to Philly — for 25 games anyway. His daughter’s medical condition and his own marital issues apparently kept AI from finishing the season.

In recent weeks, Iverson has restated his quest to grace the NBA hardwood with his sweat one last time.

“I want to return to the NBA this season, and help any team that wants me, in any capacity that they feel that I can help,” Iverson tweeted on July 5. “I’m disappointed, and I owe my fans more than what they have seen of me the last couple seasons. However, now that my family is healthy and rock solid, I can concentrate fully on doing what I do best! At the camp, I will help teach kids some of what it takes to be successful in life. On and off the basketball court.”

When tweeting that statement, Iverson was beginning his second annual summer reality show “Groveling for a Job.” Honestly, nobody was going to take a chance on AI at this point.

The Miami Heat have star power in James, Wade and Bosh. They lack depth and a complete roster. Could AI be in the plans?

Then, he struck gold Thursday with The Decision.

The Heat need AI and AI needs the Heat. It’s a marriage made in Leon Rose’s office.

Leon Rose?

See, Leon Rose is the agent for Dictator James; he’s also AI’s agent. In fact, Leon rose to the top of the NBA agent profession based on his recruitment of Iverson from David Falk, the former King of the Agents.

You don’t think Rose wants Iverson back on the court? You don’t think he’s going to talk to James about AI joining the team?

If there is one team out there that can control Iverson’s ego at this point, it’s the Heat with James, Wade, Bosh and Pat Riley. If Iverson’s serious about just wanting to play and helping a team in any way possible, the Heat is his best option.

Aside from the agent connection, AI playing in Miami makes basketball sense. If nothing else, Iverson showed that he is willing to pass and doesn’t need to hog the rock during his brief layover in Philly last year. He was clearly a different player from the 2001 Iverson we all fell in love with.

If he has the mentality to come off the bench, sign for the veteran’s minimum and be one of the guys, Miami is where he must end up. If he truly wants that elusive NBA Championship, he knows where to go.

Thursday presented Iverson with a golden opportunity. Now, will he sacrifice the way he says he’s willing to? Will he sacrifice like Wade, Bosh and James have? And, more importantly, will Miami give him the chance to make that sacrifice?

Spencer Hawes, the projected starting center for your 76ers, has joined the summer league team to work out with the younger guys and get a feel for his teammates.

Acquired from the Kings for Samuel Dalembert, Hawes himself is just 22 years old and needs to grow with Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner, Marreese Speights and Jodie Meeks. Those guys are going to be part of the core youth movement the team is going with right now.

Hawes said he likes the way the summer league squad is playing right now. Also, he reveals he had dinner with Coach Collins in Philly and is excited to get a fresh start under his tutelage.

Below is video from Sixers.com detailing Hawes’ thoughts following the team’s summer league game against the Celtics on Wednesday.

The Sixers backcourt could be deep for the foreseeable future. Rookie Evan Turner, and second year guards Jrue Holiday and Jodie Meeks combined for 41 of the Sixers 86 points in their second summer league win in as many games. The Sixers dropped the Celtics, 86-69.

Meeks led all scorers with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line. Turner dropped 13 points and four assists. He also registered two steals, including this beauty.

Holiday, the second year point guard from UCLA, had his second straight impressive performance with 10 points and five assists. He does need to become more consistent as a starter. Shooting 3-of-10 isn’t a good sign.

The other big thing out of tonight’s game was Marreese Speights’ work on both ends of the court. A night after a poor offensive outing, Speights, the third year forward from Florida, had 12 points and 11 rebounds, including nine on the defensive end. Nobody has really ever questioned his offensive prowess. The defensive end is where he needs to improve. Crashing the glass is a step in the right direction.

All eyes were on the kid from Ohio State. Fresh off his MLB ballpark tour of tossing out first pitches and singing “Take me out to the Ballgame,” Evan Turner made his debut in a Sixers uniform.

But, two second year guards stole the show.

Jrue Holiday played with the court awareness of a veteran and continued to add to the thought that he’ll be a solid point guard in the league and team with Turner to form the backcourt of the future.

The second year guard dropped 23 points and had eight dimes.

Jrue Holiday exploded for 25 points en route to a Sixers win over the Nets in summer league action.

The other guy who turned heads, and caught our attention in limited action last year, was Jodie Meeks. He second year pro from Kentucky scored 18 points and had five rebounds.

Will Meeks ever be a starter? unlikely. Can he be an Aaron McKie type of player off the bench who scores when needed? Absolutely.

Turner looked rusty and scored 12 pints on 2-of-5 shooting. He also had eight boards and four assists. Look for Turner to be more offensive in tonight’s game.

We were a little surprised to see the following tweet from for NBA baller and Sixer Donyell Marshall minutes ago: “Wow thanks to my new basketball family the GW Colonials. The fans have already accepted me. I’m excited to be part of this wonderful program.”

Upon further investigation, it appears Marshall has left his one-year gig as analyst of CSN’s Sixers Postgame Live to become an assistant coach at George Washington.

In a tweet response to us, Marshall said he is done at CSN, but may do occasional guest appearances when the college season ends.

Donyell marshall is leaving the TV studio at Comcast SportsNet for the pine at George Washington.

Coach Karl Hobbs, an assistant at Connecticut when Marshall turned himself into an NBA lottery pick, believes Marshall adds instant credibility to his program, especially in terms of recruiting. Hobbs cited Marshall’s work in the AAU circuit recently.

In following Marshall on Twitter for the last few months, it’s clear he has a passion for the game, coaching, and helping bring kids along in the game and in life. He recently went back to school to complete his degree, something not everyone who had earned millions in the NBA would have done.

From our standpoint, we think GW just got a great person to help the program grow.

BREAKING NEWS: Evan Turner will lead the Sixers summer league squad into action in Orlando next week.

OK, that’s far from earth shattering news.

Turner, the second overall pick in last week’s NBA Draft, will take time off from his busy schedule of baseball game appearances and see his first action as an NBA player in Orlando. Joining him on the Sixers squad will be last year;s top pick Jrue Holiday, and 2008 top selection Marresse Speights.

Speights has stated his desire to improve and attended a stud camp in Las Vegas recently. The third year forward must improve defensively, especially in terms of boxing out and crashing the boards. We’ll get our first glimpse of Speights shortly.

Turner and Holiday are being billed as the backcourt of the future. We’ll get our first look at these two guys as they work to learn each other’s games and gel together.

Jrue Holiday won't face Rondo next week, but he'll still get to improve his NBA game during summer league action in Orlando.

Other additions to the team of note include second year guard Jodi Meeks and Temple’s Ryan Brooks.

Meeks is one to keep an eye on. We loved his athleticism and energy, especially on defense last season when he actually saw the floor. Personally, we see another Aaron McKie type player in that Meeks will do whatever is asked of him.

He can score when needed, but doesn’t have to be the guy. He is going to be a very key bench player for the foreseeable future. Could he evolve into an NBA Sixth Man of the Year like McKie?

Following up from our story Monday night — yes, we believe we posted it first — here’s video of Evan Turner’s singing debut at Wrigley Field.

By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor

Sixers draft pick Evan Turner may be trying to get a contract as a pitcher. Seems he’d rather get himself a job in the majors with a contender rather than sign with the Sixers.

First, the Ohio State standout threw out the first pitch before Friday’s Phillies-Blue Jays game at Citizen’s Bank Park. Turner didn’t embarrass himself and reached the plate.

Tonight, the Chicago native traveled to Wrigley Field to toss out the first pitch. He also was scheduled to wow the crowd with his singing skills.

“Bout to sing the 7th inning stretch…I’m about to get my t-pain onnnnnnnn,” Turner tweeted tonight. Since the death of famed broadcaster Harry Caray, the Cubs have routinely had special guests sing “Take me out to the ballgame.”

Let’s hope Turner didn’t go all Carl Lewis on the crowd.

When we get photos or video from tonight, we’ll post it here.