TMZ Sports reported details of an incident in which Broner, 26, allegedly assaulted and robbed a man using a gun outside a Cincinnati bowling alley in the early morning hours of Jan. 21 following high-stakes betting on bowling games.

Citing court documents, TMZ Sports reported that Broner knocked the man unconscious and took money from his pocket before leaving the scene.

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the suit filed in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court says Broner and the alleged victim, Christopher Carson, had been wagering as much as $6,000 per bowling match.

Carson had won $8,000 from Broner before the fighter ran out of cash, the lawsuit states, according to the Enquirer report. Broner then wagered another $6,000 on credit, the lawsuit alleges.

Broner "became upset and left the bowling alley" when, after Carson had won a total of $14,000 and Broner sought a $6,000 bet for a final game, Carson declined.

The lawsuit states that Broner was waiting outside the bowling alley with a group of eight men when Carson left at about 3 a.m.

Carson was punched twice by a gun-in-hand Broner, the suit says, according to the Enquirer, splitting his chin open and knocking him out. While Carson was unconscious, $12,000 in cash was taken from him, the suit says.

"Adrien seems to have a penchant for walking around town and slugging people," said Carson's attorney, Chris Finney, according to the Enquirer. "We want it to stop."

So they engage in illegal gambling.  Then one of them gets angry, brandishes a firearm and assaults the other (more illegal activity).  Not sure how a court would address any of this.  Do the illegal activities cancel each other out, and the judge basically admonishes both parties and dismisses the case?  Does the "victim" get the money back even though it was acquired through illegal gambling?  Does the guy that committed the assault serve jail time?  Actually kind of interesting...

Quote from: Bowler19525 on March 25, 2016, 12:54:47 PM

So they engage in illegal gambling.  Then one of them gets angry, brandishes a firearm and assaults the other (more illegal activity).  Not sure how a court would address any of this.  Do the illegal activities cancel each other out, and the judge basically admonishes both parties and dismisses the case?  Does the "victim" get the money back even though it was acquired through illegal gambling?  Does the guy that committed the assault serve jail time?  Actually kind of interesting...

Really 

Of course the guy gets charged for the assault and robbery.  I work in a prison, and there are plenty of people in here for robbing and assaulting drug dealers.  Doesn't matter if the guy lost his money through legal or illegal gambling, you can' seriously assault someone and rob them with a firearm.