Snoop Dogg accused of beating fan onstage
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Assault was the case for Snoop Dogg--if you believe a man who says he suffered a beat-down at the hands of the rapper and his crew during a weekend concert.
Richard Monroe says he was seriously roughed up Saturday night during the Seattle stop of Snoop and the Game's How the West Was Won tour.
The 24-year-old man says he was invited up on stage by the two Southern California-based rap stars toward the end of the show. When he reached the platform, Monroe says he was kicked, punched and stripped of his diamond earrings by Snoop and the Game's crew. The 6-foot-3 Monroe says his wallet, cell phone and watch were swiped and he had alcohol dumped on him during the fracas, which continued as he was allegedly dragged backstage. "They beat me like a slave," he tells the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
No charges have yet been filed. Monroe gave police his statement Sunday night and, by Monday, was telling his side of the events to the news media. For their part, Snoop and the Game claim Monroe rushed the stage on his own, spooking the rappers, both of whom have been targeted in attacks before and both of whom employ several armed bodyguards.
The incident took place during a performance of Snoop's "Gin & Juice." Home video footage of the concert obtained and aired by local television, shows Monroe appearing behind Snoop. Monroe is seen putting his hand on the rapper's shoulder and then immediately swarmed by several people. It is not clear from the footage whether Snoop or the Game were involved, however.
But, one fan tells the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "The Game was throwing everything he had into it, and you could see [rapper] Oowee moving back and forward and kicking the guy. I was kind of shocked."
Snoop's publicist, Meredith O'Sullivan, released a statement Tuesday denying that Monroe had been invited up to be with the performers. "Any person who jumps onstage at a concert has to be interpreted as a security threat and an immediate risk to both the performers onstage as well as the fans in the audience," she said. "Once a breach of security has been made, authorities are forced to take the proper measures to ensure safety."
The melee already has already affected the West Coast rap showcase, which is nearing the end of its U.S. tour. A planned Friday stop in Hartford, Connecticut, has been canceled, per MTV News, presumably because of the violence.
How the West Was One is next scheduled to stop at New Jersey's Giants Stadium June 5.
Our advice to fans: Remain seated.
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Assault was the case for Snoop Dogg--if you believe a man who says he suffered a beat-down at the hands of the rapper and his crew during a weekend concert.
Richard Monroe says he was seriously roughed up Saturday night during the Seattle stop of Snoop and the Game's How the West Was Won tour.
The 24-year-old man says he was invited up on stage by the two Southern California-based rap stars toward the end of the show. When he reached the platform, Monroe says he was kicked, punched and stripped of his diamond earrings by Snoop and the Game's crew. The 6-foot-3 Monroe says his wallet, cell phone and watch were swiped and he had alcohol dumped on him during the fracas, which continued as he was allegedly dragged backstage. "They beat me like a slave," he tells the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
No charges have yet been filed. Monroe gave police his statement Sunday night and, by Monday, was telling his side of the events to the news media. For their part, Snoop and the Game claim Monroe rushed the stage on his own, spooking the rappers, both of whom have been targeted in attacks before and both of whom employ several armed bodyguards.
The incident took place during a performance of Snoop's "Gin & Juice." Home video footage of the concert obtained and aired by local television, shows Monroe appearing behind Snoop. Monroe is seen putting his hand on the rapper's shoulder and then immediately swarmed by several people. It is not clear from the footage whether Snoop or the Game were involved, however.
But, one fan tells the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "The Game was throwing everything he had into it, and you could see [rapper] Oowee moving back and forward and kicking the guy. I was kind of shocked."
Snoop's publicist, Meredith O'Sullivan, released a statement Tuesday denying that Monroe had been invited up to be with the performers. "Any person who jumps onstage at a concert has to be interpreted as a security threat and an immediate risk to both the performers onstage as well as the fans in the audience," she said. "Once a breach of security has been made, authorities are forced to take the proper measures to ensure safety."
The melee already has already affected the West Coast rap showcase, which is nearing the end of its U.S. tour. A planned Friday stop in Hartford, Connecticut, has been canceled, per MTV News, presumably because of the violence.
How the West Was One is next scheduled to stop at New Jersey's Giants Stadium June 5.
Our advice to fans: Remain seated.
