Following a public incident involving swearing and yelling at a bartender in a bowling alley last month, Shia LaBeouf is now being sued.

The incident arose when the bartender, David Bernstein of Jerry's Famous Deli, which is adjacent to the Pinz Bowling Center in Los Angeles, refused to serve LaBeouf a drink, allegedly because the actor was already too intoxicated. LaBeouf was caught on camera screaming at the bowling-alley employee, calling him a "f—ing racist."

Now, the employee, who believes LaBeouf was on the verge of using physical violence, is suing the star for assault and defamation. "[LaBeouf] yelled at plaintiff and appeared ready to physically confront him after plaintiff refused to serve him a drink because [LaBeouf] appeared to be intoxicated," Bernstein's lawyer said in a statement.

The lawsuit states that Bernstein "experienced significant emotional distress, anxiety and fear" after the altercation.