An Ohio nightclub bouncer has accused members of the Cincinnati men's basketball team of assaulting him, WXIX-TV reported.
Brian McLucas filed a police report Sunday, claiming he was punched in the face and kicked by Bearcats players after he asked them to leave a VIP section of PLAY nightclub in downtown Cincinnati.
McLucas, whose right eye was swollen shut, told the station his boss had informed him that the players were at the club, and had a list with the players' names.
McLucas said the confrontation began Saturday night when he asked the men to leave a woman's VIP table because they were making "rude, racial remarks towards her."
"I said you guys need to calm down. And whenever I did that I looked to the right of me and right as I looked to the right of me I seen the dude take three quick steps and punch me in the eye."
Managers of the night club declined to comment. The university told the station it was unaware of any incident.
The Cincinnati basketball team was involved in an ugly brawl during a game in December against intra-city rival Xavier, highlighted by a nasty punch by former center Yancy Gates to the face of Xavier's Kenny Frease.
