Daniel "Booby" Gibson was arrested during a routine traffic stop over an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court over a speeding ticket ... and he pleaded with cops to cut him some slack after all he's done for the community -- but the attempt resulted in an airball.
LeBron James' former teammate was pulled over by Beachwood Police in Ohio around 10:30 PM on Monday ... after cops noticed him driving a truck with its taillights off.
In bodycam footage of the stop, Gibson quickly identified himself .