Miami Heat coach Pat Riley has kicked guard Smush Parker (seen here during his Laker days) off the team for assaulting a parking valet over a $12 ticket. Man, parking attendants and athletes just don’t mix, do they?

Police said Parker, denied his keys until the debt was settled, knocked over a podium out of frustration. When Parker returned with the money, McKenzie told him he would have to pay for damaging the podium…

Then things really got out of hand. Podiums don’t get knocked over without situations going overboard, you know?

Parker, 24, then grabbed McKenzie’s arm in an attempt to retrieve the keys, according to police. Guralnick said McKenzie wanted to press charges at the scene but was told she would have to wait 7 to 10 days for a copy of the police report.

McKenzie suffered “several scrapes” along her arms from Parker grabbing her. It’s sad to see that Parker assaults female valets the same way he defends Bruce Bowen.

Smush Parker Tussles With Female Valet Over $12 [Lion In Oil]
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