GettyWillie McGinest has been sued yet again ... this time, a man is alleging the ex-NFL star and three other people beat the hell out of him during a dispute over weights at a gym two years ago.
According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, the altercation happened back on June 21, 2021 ... inside of a 24 Hour Fitness in Long Beach, Calif.
The plaintiff, Andrew Cortez, claims he was using the bench press ... when someone walked up and took one of his plates.
Cortez says he told the person he was not done with the weight ... but he claims McGinest, the former New England Patriots pass rusher, overheard the exchange and said "the f*** you mean?"
Gallery Willie McGinest On The Patriots Launch Gallery GettyAccording to the lawsuit, McGinest then socked Cortez in the face with a closed fist.
Cortez alleges three other men then jumped in ... and, along with McGinest, proceeded to strike him in the head and back "30 to 40 times."
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According to the suit, 24 Hour Fitness personnel eventually separated the parties -- though Cortez claims he was left bloodied and injured.
Cortez says he's been suffering from emotional distress since the attack ... and is still reeling from the wounds he sustained.
He's asking for unspecified damages in his suit.
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12/9/22 WILD WILLIEThis is the second time McGinest has been sued this year over his alleged role in a beatdown ... you'll recall, a man sued him back in March -- after he claims the ex-football player roughed him up during a violent incident at an L.A. lounge in December 2022.
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