National columnist Jason Whitlock has criticized Allen Iverson for "giving up" on a perfect situation in Detroit.

Whitlock, writing for FOX Sports on Thursday night, railed on Iverson for putting his own personal agenda ahead of winning during his time with the Pistons.

"Winning has never really mattered to Allen Iverson," Whitlock wrote. "He is the embodiment of everything that has gone wrong in America, an unexposed, all-style-little-substance Hall of Famer."

He also mocked the news that Detroit deactivated Iverson for the remainder of the season with back issues.

"The truth is, Iverson took his ball and went home, uncomfortable with the thought of easing back into the rotation with limited participation in practice and games," Whitlock continued.