LeBron’s Mom Assaults a Valet

Gloria James, mother of LeBron, was arrested by Miami Beach police after reportedly assaulting a valet worker. With alcohol on her breath and bloodshot eyes, Gloria slapped the valet parker, Rockfeller Sorel, at the Fontainebleau Hotel for taking too long to get her car.

Gloria James and the man she slapped

The victim’s account of the incident was supported by several witnesses.

TMZ says that according to the police report LeBron’s mother slapped Sorel so hard that she lost her balance and fell down. After she was taken to the police station, the 43-year-old told the shift commander, “I’m trying to trust you but I don’t trust your kind … I don’t trust that officer who arrested me.”

Gloria was charged with simple battery and disorderly intoxication. She was later released to Miami Heat executive Steve Stowe.

This isn’t Gloria James’ first brush with the law. She pleaded no contest to DUI back in 2006.