Embarrassing second NBA nice tries to make use of his legendary standing to dodge arrest

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Daniel ‘Booby’ Gibson was detained in Ohio this week after police discovered a warrant for his arrest.

Gibson, 39, was initially pulled over in the Cleveland suburb of Beachwood as part of a routine traffic stop after police noticed the taillights on his truck were turned off at around 10:30pm local time on Monday. 

However, after running his California driving license during the stop, officers discovered that the former NBA player was wanted for failing to appear in court over a speeding ticket.

The former second-round draft pick had tried to plead his case, asking police to cut him some slack.

The officer who pulled him over recognized Gibson – especially after the former combo guard repeatedly mentioned his playing days on the Cavs.

Initially, Gibson was going to be let off with a pass with the officer simply instructing him to switch the lights on and informing him that he wasn’t going to issue a ticket. 

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Daniel Gibson was arrested for a warrant on a speeding ticket

Gibson cited his work in the community and name dropped the mayor to try and get out of it

Gibson claimed that he had believed the lights were already on because he had them in the ‘auto’ setting and the pair laughed the incident off.

However, the incident escalated when the officer ran the former player’s license – which returned an active warrant tied to a speeding ticket from 2022.

Police then informed Gibson that he was being taken into custody and was set to be extradited to the Ohio State Patrol. 

Gibson said he believed his attorney had cleared the situation at the time. But nothing could have gotten him out of trouble. 

Police bodycam footage showed Gibson growing increasingly frustrated, saying he was used to better treatment ‘because of all the things I’ve done in the community’.

Gibson further protested, saying this incident would lead to him likely moving back to his native Houston.

The officer told him that there was nothing he could do, leading to the ex-Cleveland star demanding his name and badge number.

‘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,’ Gibson said – before name-dropping the mayor.

But Gibson’s warrant meant he’d be placed in the back of a squad car and was later transferred

Gibson played seven seasons in the NBA – all of them with the Cavaliers

‘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***.’

Reports indicate Gibson was able to clear the issue by paying the fine for his ticket. 

Gibson was largely a role player in his seven seasons in the NBA – all with the Cavaliers.

He averaged 7.8 points, two rebounds and two assists for his career – which spanned 397 games and just 77 starts.