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Brashear has two sons, Jordan and Jackson; he separated from their mother, Gabrielle Desgagne, his common-law wife, in 2007. In 2000 Brashear was charged with assault following an incident where he grabbed a man by the neck and shoved him. The incident occurred after the man complained to Desgagne about the couple's infant son crawling on the exercise machines in a communal gym. Brashear received six months probation after pleading guilty to common assault.
During the lockout he spent time as an amateur boxer compiling a 2–1 record. Later he trained with former heavyweight champion, Smokin' Joe Frasier In 2007 Brashear, along with some friends, started the house building company, DEC Construction. During the off-season he works on site doing various jobs. He has a knack for languages speaking French and English, and learning Russian and Spanish. He enjoys music as well playing the piano while learning the acoustic guitar. Brashear's great-uncle Carl Brashear, was the first African-American to be certified as a Master Diver in the U.S. Navy. He was the inspiration for the movie Men of Honor, in which he was portrayed by Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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