LeBron James' Mother Arrested

LEBRON JAMES' mother Gloria was arrested early yesterday morning for allegedly slapping a valet after a late night of partying in Miami Beach.

Gloria and some friends were enjoying adult beverages at a nightclub called LIV, which is in the Fontainebleau Hotel.  They were having such a good time they didn't even leave until almost 5:00 A.M.

At that point, the valet got their car for them and drove it to the front of the hotel.  But Gloria and a friend who was driving her just stood there talking to people for about 30 minutes. 

So after waiting all that time for them to leave, the valet turned off the car and gave the keys to an attendant.  When she noticed the car had been turned off, Gloria got in the valet's face, shouting, quote, "Where are my (effing) keys" and other profanities at him.

Then she SLAPPED him . . . allegedly . . . with an open hand, and proceeded to lose her balance and hit the pavement.  It's not clear whether it was alcohol or the force of the blow that caused her to fall.

Gloria was arrested and booked on charges of simple battery and disorderly intoxication. 

Police say Gloria was NOT cooperative.  In fact, at the station, she told an officer, quote, "I'm trying to trust you but I don't trust your kind.  I don't trust that officer who arrested me.

This is the second alcohol-related arrest that we know of for Gloria.  Back in 2006, she was collared for driving under the influence in Akron, Ohio.  During her arrest she struggled with officers and even kicked and damaged a police car window.