Atlanta (CNN) -- Former NBA star Allen Iverson launched an expletive-ridden tirade against police when a car belonging to him was pulled over for a traffic violation last week, at one point telling the officer, "Take the vehicle, I have 10 more," according to a police report. Iverson, 35, was a passenger in a grey Lamborghini, spied by an Atlanta officer changing lanes without signaling about 6 p.m. on March 30, according to the police report obtained by CNN. The driver, identified in the report as Antwuan Clisby, couldn't produce any documentation for the vehicle, the report said. He then told the officer his passenger needed to leave the vehicle to eat dinner, and the officer said no one was leaving until the investigation was complete. With that, Iverson became "irate," according to the police report, saying, "I'm the (expletive) passenger." The officer radioed for backup, and a second unit arrived, according to the report. Clisby and Iverson were asked to exit the vehicle, while Iverson continued to curse at the officer, the report said. When police scanned the identification number of the vehicle, which belongs to Iverson, it was found to have tags that expired in 2009. Iverson, former MVP for the Philadelphia 76ers, was told his car would be towed. "Take the vehicle, I have 10 more," Iverson said, according to the report. "Police don't have anything else (expletive) to do except (expletive) with me." He then asked, "Do you know who I am?" The officer wrote in his report that "For the next 20 minutes, Mr. Iverson went on and on about who he was. I stated to Mr. Iverson, 'It really doesn't matter who you are. You tried to conceal your vehicle with a fake drive-out tag due to you not paying for your tags.' " Iverson then said, "I make more money than you will in 10 years," according to the report. Clisby, the driver, asked the officers, "Would you want to pay $10,000 for a tag?" the report said. The car was towed, and Iverson later "came back and apologized for disrespecting the police," according to the police report. "He stated he was just upset about his car." Clisby was cited for failure to signal while changing lanes and the expired tag, the report said. http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/07/georgia.iverson.police/index.html?hpt=P1&iref=NS1 Sigh...such a waste of talent.
24,000 points scored, 11 All-Star Games, 1 MVP, over $150,000,000 earned, all while being about 5'10" and 160lbs. He got more out of his talent than most people ever will.
waste of talent? He had a good career and is heading to the basketball hall of fame. Sorry, wrong forum. This thread belongs in the Basketball International Forum.
At the risk of being racist, freaking gets his car towed because he didn't want to pay the tag renewal fee. Really millionaire? He would rather get a fake dealer tag, lol.
Coming from the neighborhood that Allen came from, along with his sociological background, it is not all that surprising.
Cop should've said "oh yeah, you're that guy... part of the world championship team in 200--oh.... nvm"
Don't you understand? Nobody here has ever been upset with the cops. Ever. So that means AI wasted his talents.
That's not racist. It's crooked. I know white folks and brown folks who think like that. So...your comment is a tad racist to assume that black folks are the only ones who do things underhandedly. We're all crooks, dammit!
The more appropriate description is he was pulled over for making an illegal lane change in an Lambo with two black males inside.
A lot of things get on my nerves here. - The cop pulled them over for switching lanes without a signal? That's BS, I'd be willing to bet he wouldn't have done it if it was a Honda Civic. - Iverson disrespects the officer(s). They drive me crazy, but they're putting their lives on the line and doing their jobs (most of the time). - Iverson thinks he's better than the average person and thinks he deserves special treatment. - Iverson didn't just pay for the tag! One thing that drives me crazy....people that think they're better than everyone else. Hey, I'll admit you are (or were) extremely talented and definitely over achieved, but even still, most of us weren't given the skills you were. Be thankful you are where you are and have respect for people who aren't. This is why Iverson was never a favorite of mine and was always on my list of players I just couldn't stand. That and I didn't like that he was mostly a volume/low % shooter, aka a more talented Arenas. Pugs
I'll agree that it's a lame ticket to get, but are you really going to fault the cop for doing his job? For the idiots scream racism, I'm a white guy and have been pulled over for not signaling while changing lanes so save the lame ass racist excuses every time a cop does his job. It's a law. Signal while changing lanes. Don't do and get pulled over. Pretty damn simple whether you're white, black, etc.
