During a set at the Warped Tour, Gym Class Heroes front man, Travis McCoy spazzed on a fan for calling him a "fucking ignorant nigger." Travis preceeded to bash dude over the head with his mic. (Now that's gangsta) He arrested, charged with third-degree assault and later released on $500 bail. The band's manager, Bob McLynn, released a statement Wednesday afternoon that reads:
"Somebody in the crowd was taunting Travis with racial slurs. Travis invited him onstage with the intent of calling him out in front of the crowd, with absolutely no intention of a physical altercation. When he tried to help him onstage, the guy hit Travis in the knee area (which has been in a brace because of a recent sprain), forcing Travis to defend himself. At this point, a scuffle broke out.
"This whole incident is unfortunate," the statement continues. "Travis McCoy and Gym Class Heroes are anything but violent. Their message is about racial unity and having a good time. It's amazing that in 2008, there are still people out there that would say such ignorant things. Travis is deeply upset that this happened, and has expressed his apologies to the band's fans that were at the show, [tour organizer] Kevin Lyman, and the Vans Warped Tour. GCH is putting this behind them and looks forward to seeing everyone on the rest of the tour."
