Delmon Young has added yet another chapter to his book of alleged misconduct and racial comments. This time he was arrested for allegedly choking and threatening to kill a valet, and then picking on the man for being Cuban.
The free agent outfielder was arrested at 10:15 pm on Sunday night at the Viceroy condos in Miami and charged with one count of battery, per a police report. Young apparently wanted in to a club and told the alleged victim to let him in, grabbing him by the neck. The valet reportedly told Young the club was closed, so the ballplayer responded irately.
“Stupid Cuban. Open the (expletive) door. I’m here. Now what?” Young is accused of saying.
Young then apparently walked away but returned, demanding to be let in to the club. The valet told him again it was closed, leading Young to curse him.
“I’m gonna (expletive) kill you, you Latin piece of (expletive),” Young said before reaching across the valet podium and choking the alleged victim for a handful of seconds.
The attendant was able to struggle free. Young then went to his condo.
A police officer responded to the call and went to Young’s room to confront him. Young apparently opened the door naked from the waist down and slurred the officer.
“I’ll slap you in the face with money, you (expletive) Cuban,” Young said per the report.
The officer noted that Young was unsteady on his feet and slurred his speech.
Young, a former No. 1 overall draft pick, was released by the Orioles last season. He has spent 10 seasons in the majors with five different teams, overall becoming a disappointment based on expectations. He also had an incident in 2012 where he slurred a Jewish homeless person in New York. He also was notorious for throwing a bat at an umpire in the minor leagues, and he once went off after being benched by Joe Maddon with the Rays.
