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Tony Allen's emotional reaction to his drug possession arrest has been revealed on bodycam footage, as the former Memphis Grizzlies star fumed that he has 'too much to lose' and denied being responsible for the alleged cocaine that was found in a car. Allen, 43, and driver William Hatton, 33, were arrested on Wednesday after being stopped on Interstate 555 about 50 miles northwest of Memphis. Poinsett County Sheriff's Office cops allegedly found marijuana on Allen, while a search of the car allegedly found a cigarette box with a powdery substance, later identified as cocaine. However, Allen - who admitted to smoking weed - said he didn't have 's** to do' with the cocaine that has found in the car. 'Y'all bogus, bruh,' he said, appearing to refer to the driver of the car. 'Y'all should've never came and got me. You should've never came and motherf***ing got me! I got too much to lose to be f***ing with you, man!' Allen was then told to calm down by a police officer, which didn't immediately work. 'Nah, this my life! I'm a ball player, I don't got s*** to do with this! I smoke weed that's it!' Allen told cops that he was on his way to record a podcast, and said aloud that he should've just taken an Uber. He continued pleading with police, saying that he had 'nothing to do' with the alleged cocaine found, as they led him towards their car. Allen was booked on one felony and one misdemeanor drug charge. The 14-year NBA veteran is best known for his time with the 'Grit and Grind' Grizzlies, with whom he racked up six All-Defensive team nods. He also won the 2008 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics, where he began his NBA career. This is not the first time that Allen has faced legal troubles. In August 2023, Allen pleaded guilty in a federal case regarding an NBA health insurance and fraud scheme. He was sentenced to community service and three years supervised probation. And in 2021, Allen was charged with domestic assault and domestic vandalism after an incident that occured at his wife's apartment. But early in 2022, those charges against him were dismissed. In March, the Grizzlies retired Allen's No. 9 jersey, as he became the third of the 'Core Four' to receive the honor after Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph. Allen and Randolph host the 'Out the Mud' podcast together.
