Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy Hits Audience Member With Microphone…With Good Reason
by 
Scott on July 3rd, 2008
Ahh, the Warp Tour and racist idiots. Looks as if Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy got himself arrested for hitting an audience member with his microphone. In my opinion it was justified. When someone shoots racial slurs toward you they deserve to be punished in one way or another. “Non-violent, Non-violent.” is not what McCoy was saying at that time but it was probably his intent as stated in the following statement from their manager:
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.
Perhaps one day we will live in a world where racism does not exist. Probably will never be in our lifetime or our grand-children’s life time…but maybe, just maybe one day.
Quote Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1590348/20080702/gym_class_heroes.jhtml
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