Keyshia Cole's husband Daniel "Boobie" Gibson faces assault and battery charges. According to the International Business Times, the former Cleveland Cavaliers player was arrested last month in New Orleans following an altercation he got into with another man while attending the Essence Music Festival. The fight reportedly left an unidentified man with a broken jaw and several injuries.
Gibson called into TMZ Live to explain what happened and to explain what happened. He confirmed that he did get into a fight but said he was never arrested but decided to turn himself into the police. He was later released on bond.
"Earlier this month during the Essence Music Festival, I was involved in an incident with other individuals while I was out with my wife," he said in a statement. "It's unfortunate that some see opportunity in taking advantage of people who work hard for what they have achieved. Once all the facts of the incident come out, I expect to be fully vindicated."
He told the celebrity website that he only hit the man because he was disrespecting Keyshia Cole in a "profane way." He wouldn't go into much detail about what was said but he told TMZ that even the "Love" singer was "caught off guard" by what the guy was saying. He felt like at that point he needed to protect his wife's safety and the safety of the people they were with.
He said he is not the type of guy to go looking for trouble but felt but is positive he did nothing wrong. He said he takes pride in being a role model for his son and other young boys adding that he expects his name to be cleared after all the facts surrounding the fight come out.
"I have nothing to be ashamed of or hide," he told TMZ.
