Cuba Gooding Jr. Wanted for Assault on Female Bartender

Cuba Gooding Jr. Wanted for Assault on Female Bartender

Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. isn’t living up to his last name: Police in New Orleans have issued an arrest warrant for misdemeanor battery against the actor after he was accused of shoving a female bartender during a dispute early Tuesday.

TMZ breaks down the deets:

“The New Orleans Police Department say a misdemeanor battery warrant was issued after cops received a complaint that Cuba got physical at The Old Absinthe House on Bourbon Street around 2 AM. A witness at the bar tells us…the Jerry Maguire actor became upset with some bar patrons who recognized him and had been taking pictures. We’re told Cuba began cussing at the people…so a female bartender approached the actor and asked him to leave. But the witness says Cuba didn’t go quietly…and shoved the bartender against a wall. Someone called 911…but no arrests were made at the scene. Now, cops are under orders to arrest Cuba on sight.”

The Boyz ‘N tha Hood star is best known for his award-winning turn in the 1996 sports comedy Jerry Maguire. Cuba is currently in the Big Easy filming The Butler with chat queen Oprah Winfrey. The movie — which also stars Forest Whitaker, Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda — is based on the life story of Eugene Allen, who worked as a domestic employee at The White House for over 30 years.