Former NBA player Tony Allen, most known for his time as one of the league’s top defensive players during his time with the Memphis Grizzlies, was arrested in Poinsett County, Arkansas, on drug possession charges, according to online court records. Records show that Allen, 43, was booked into the Poinsett County Jail just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and is facing two charges — one count of possession of less than two grams of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug and one count of possession of less than four ounces of a Schedule 4 drug.
The arrest followed a traffic stop involving a vehicle driven by William Hatton, 33, with Allen as the passenger, according to The Associated Press. A