Over the past few weeks, shocking details surrounding Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s life off the field have come to light, staining his personal reputation and that of his franchise as well.

This morning, an even more startling revelation was brought out into the open by ESPN’s Outside the Lines, discussing the reasons behind Roethlisberger’s decision to hire his own personal bodyguards to provide him security when he’s in public.

According to an unnamed source in the report, Roethlisberger hired on his security detail shortly after having a gun put to his head by an irate man outside a nightclub. Apparently, Roethlisberger was speaking with the man’s girlfriend in the street, and the individual in question threatened the star quarterback with his life as a result.

Obviously, the behavior of the man pointing the gun at Roethlisberger is abhorrent, and it would be hard to find any fan in any city that would wish that upon any player or anyone in general. That said, given all of the allegations that have come forward in recent weeks, it’s little surprise that we learn that Roethlisberger’s propensity for hitting on younger women outside adult establishments would land him in hot water.