Daniel 'Booby' Gibson, LeBron James' former teammate, faced an unexpected arrest during a traffic stop in Ohio. The stop stemmed from a warrant over a 2022 speeding ticket, despite his pleas highlighting his community contributions.
Picture this: it's 10:30 PM on a Monday in Beachwood, Ohio, and former Cleveland Cavaliers star Daniel 'Booby' Gibson is cruising in his new truck—taillights off, because, well, auto mode should've handled it. 😏 Beachwood Police pull him over for the routine check, and the officer instantly clocks who he is. No ticket needed, just a friendly reminder to flip those lights on. They even share a laugh about it.
But plot twist! When the cop runs Gibson's California license, bam—an active warrant pops up from 2022. Turns out, Booby was clocked going 90 in a 70 mph zone back then and failed to appear in court. He thought his attorney had squared it away, but nope. Custody time for extradition to the Ohio State Patrol.
At 39, Gibson didn't hold back his frustration in the bodycam footage. 'Every time I've ever been arrested out here, or pulled over, every officer has allowed me to go home and handle the stuff from home,' he vented, noting he'd just been hanging with the mayor that night. 'So, the fact that I don't get no consideration for everything I do out here just tells me, like, why am I doing it? It just makes no sense to me to be trying to take care of the community when I get treated like s***.' Oof, the shade is real—he even hinted at ditching Ohio for Houston over the 'unfair' treatment, name-dropping his community hero status.
Gibson, who balled for the Cavs from 2006-13 alongside LeBron (averaging 7.8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists per game), does give back big time to local youth in retirement. But the law? It doesn't do favors. Good news: he paid the speeding fine earlier this week, so this mess should fade. Still, in a world where heroes get pulled over, who's really winning? 🔥
