They say blood is thicker than water. If you asked The Game [click to read], he’d probably prefer it the other way around.

According to TMZ, The Game is being charged with battery by the Hawthorne City Attorney's Office. The charge in question stems from a confrontation with his cousin Robert “Kirky” Kirkwood one month ago, where a dispute about money occurred during a family member’s funeral. After an exchange of heated words, The Game allegedly punched his cousin, who retaliated by calling the police and reporting the incident.

Because The Game is already on probation for a firearms offense earlier this year, a battery violation could make him subject to another stint in jail.

This troublesome news comes the same week as The Game’s newest (and supposed last) album LAX [click to read], which was released on Tuesday (August 26th).