Willie McGinest has been sued yet again … this time, a man is alleging the ex-NFL star and three other people beat the hell out of him during a dispute over weights at a gym two years ago.
According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, the altercation happened back on June 21, 2021 … inside of a 24 Hour Fitness in Long Beach, Calif.
The plaintiff, Andrew Cortez, claims he was using the bench press … when someone walked up and took one of his plates.
Cortez says he told the person he was not done with the weight … but he claims McGinest, the former New England Patriots pass rusher, overheard the exchange and said “the f*** you mean?”
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According to the lawsuit, McGinest then socked Cortez in the face with a closed fist.
Cortez alleges three other men then jumped in … and, along with McGinest, proceeded to strike him in the head and back “30 to 40 times.”
According to the suit, 24 Hour Fitness personnel eventually separated the parties — though Cortez claims he was left bloodied and injured.
Cortez says he’s been suffering from emotional distress since the attack … and is still reeling from the wounds he sustained.
He’s asking for unspecified damages in his suit.
12/9/22TMZSports.com
This is the second time McGinest has been sued this year over his alleged role in a beatdown … you’ll recall, a man sued him back in March — after he claims the ex-football player roughed him up during a violent incident at an L.A. lounge in December 2022.
