Delmon Young Charged With Battery

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Police: MLB's Delmon Young threatened to kill valet, directed slurs - Free agent outfielder Delmon Young is facing a battery charge after police say he choked and threatened to kill a valet attendant Sunday night.

Per Local10:

According to a Miami police report, Young grabbed a valet attendant by his neck and started to choke him after the attendant refused to let him into an elevator to a club at the Brickell hotel.

The attendant told Young that the club was closed, but Young became irate and said, "Stupid Cuban. Open the (expletive) door. I'm here. Now what?" the report said.

He then walked away before returning and saying, "I'm gonna (expletive) kill you, you Latin piece of (expletive)," per the report.

Police were called, went to his residence and Young, naked from the waist down, opened the door. He was reportedly "unsteady on his feet" and he "spoke with slurred speech," according to the report. When police talked to him, he became irritated and told an officer, "I'll slap you in the face with money, you (expletive) Cuban."

This isn't the first time Young has been accused of yelling slurs. In 2012, as a member of the Tigers, he was arrested for aggravated harassment as a hate crime in New York City for making an anti-Semitic remark. His arrest resulted in a suspension by MLB and he was ordered to undergo counseling. He later pleaded guilty to his charge and was sentenced to perform 10 days of community service and attend a program at the Museum of Tolerance.

Young, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 MLB Draft, is a free agent after playing for the Orioles over the past two seasons.