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TRAVIS MCCOY BRAWLS WITH FAN AT ST. LOUIS WARPED TOURPosted by Scott Heisel on 02-Jul-08 @ 12:07 AM
7/2/08 11:35AM UPDATE: GCH are still on the Warped schedule as of today. We'll keep you posted.7/2/08 9:43AM UPDATE: Pictures of the incident have been posted in the replies. 7/2/08 12:42AM UPDATE: Video of the incident has been posted (see below). We're receiving word that during Gym Class Heroes' set at the St. Louis stop of Warped Tour today, GCH MC Travis McCoy was involved in an incident with a crowd member that apparently resulted in a broken microphone. According to various unconfirmed reports across the internet (as well as an AP employee), a crowd member called McCoy an "ignorant n****r"; McCoy then called for the fan in question to jump the barricade and join him onstage. The fan did so but was reportedly struck on the head by McCoy's microphone before he could scale the stage, causing the mic to break. Reports vary on the level of scuffle that ensued, and there have been no confirmations yet if McCoy was arrested (as has been rumored) or if GCH have been thrown off Warped Tour (which has also been rumored); don't believe anything until you read it here, as we will stay on top of this story as it develops. UPDATE: You can see pictures of the incident taken by AP contributor Elizabeth Gaines in the replies to this thread. UPDATE: Video of the incident's aftermath has surfaced on YouTube (viewable below). The clip does not show the actual scuffle; instead, it starts with McCoy saying, "I guess sometimes ignorance is bliss!" before continuing, "I'm sorry you guys had to see that... but when someone calls you something that offensive and that disgusting, you have to bash their head in with a microphone." |
