Keyshia Cole's Husband Gets Into FIST FIGHT . . . With Man That Claimed To 'HAVE RELATIONS' With Keyshia Cole!!!

    Keyshia Cole's husband, pro basketball player Daniel Gibson, was arrested Monday in New Orleans for assault and battery.

    Gibson is accused of punching a man at a nightclub July 8, breaking his jaw. The fight started with a verbal argument, police said. The argument was reportedly over disrespectful comments toward Cole.

    "Earlier this month during the Essence Music Festival, I was involved in an incident with other individuals while I was out with my wife," the 27-year-old athlete said.

"It's unfortunate that some see opportunity in taking advantage of people who work hard for what they have achieved."

    Gibson last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He turned himself in to the New Orleans Police Department on Monday and was booked on second-degree battery. He later bailed himself out.

    Yesterday news broke that R&B singer Keyshia Cole's NBA husband was arrested in New Orleans - and charged with BREAKING A MAN'S JAW at Essence Festival last month.

Daniel spoke to TMZ and explained the situation:

Boobie says Keyshia was performing at the event ... when some guy approached her and spouted off some very "disrespectful" comments toward the singer.

Boobie says an altercation broke out and "safety was threatened" ... so Boobie says he "needed to take action."

Despite the allegations against him, Boobie says he did nothing wrong -- adding, "I have nothing to be ashamed of or hide."

  We heard from a snitch that the DUDE that Daniel allegedly put hands on said something about having 'RELATIONS' with Keyshia. And that he was not a STRANGER either.

And lets just say that given WHO dude was . . . it struck a nerve with Daniel.

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