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MyspaceThe on-stage acts weren’t necessarily the only thing to watch on Sunday at the Santa Barbara Bowl stop on the Blazed and Confused tour. Around 7:45 p.m., while the vast majority of attendees were enjoying the Snoop Dogg performance, rapper Mickey Avalon got into a scuffle with a member of the security crew working that night at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Witness accounts vary why exactly Avalon and security ended up in a physical confrontation, but as photos of the incident show, Avalon threw at least one punch and had to be restrained by security. The matter was resolved within about 30 seconds of when it began and without any apparent serious injury to either party.
Staff at the Bowl declined to comment in the matter. A call to Mission Security, the company that provided the security detail for the event, was not returned.
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I wish I was a famous person too.. i have always wanted to punch the security guards at the bowl. Their presence ruins concerts for me. The No Fun Police!!
Siz (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Is that Big Ron? That dude is way cool, has mad love for the Lakers, and could snap Mickey Avalon in half like a twig.
I wonder what the altercation was about. How does that song go, "My ...."?
Joey_Large (Joey Large)
July 14, 2009 at 9 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Looks like Mr. Right was just a few seconds from getting his neck snapped.
binky (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
THETRUTH (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 10:32 a.m.
i think that is big ron
goleta4life (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 11:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am glad security stepped in......people who want to go to the bowl and not follow the rules should be kicked out, so the people who want to enjoy the show without drugs and fighting can. Go do drugs and break rules somewhere else. Chill out and just enjoy the show!
ladybugg19 (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Rappers behaving badly?...well I never!...
billclausen (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
that isn't big ron, its the guy from zodos. is that the next vanilla ice?
DBD (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 4:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"...well I never!..."
Well maybe you should.
sixdolphins (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Big Ron is the guy from Zodos.
Kingprawn (anonymous profile)
July 14, 2009 at 7:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He is very very skinny...look at his arm.
snapolis (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 12:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)
thatguy (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 6:13 a.m.
Mickey Avalon would be the correct person for "thatguy" to address his intolerance.
This is not the forum for "thatguy" hatred.......I hope.
Ken (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 8:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)
who is Mickey Avalon and why should we care? Isn't he another "musician/rapper" whose artistic content is equivalent to a happy meal?
spacey (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 1:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Sorry Ken. Didn't mean to offend. But you have to admit, the photo of the little guy rocking the huge guy is HILARIOUS
thatguy (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 2:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"who is Mickey Avalon and why should we care? Isn't he another "musician/rapper" whose artistic content is equivalent to a happy meal?"
The fact that Avalon attacked security at the County Bowl indicated that he's a few fries short of a happy meal.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 2:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He probably did it for publicity. He'll use that picture for his next album cover. Probably had his buddy snap the pictures.
thatguy (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 5:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't care who you are... no one messes with Big Ron.
BernieBaggs (anonymous profile)
July 15, 2009 at 8:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
How big is Big Ron, Really? No one quite knows for sure...No drugs at the bowl?????? Whatamean no drugs at the bowl ? Drugs are what makes the concert a truely wholesome experience...
Byrd (anonymous profile)
July 16, 2009 at 11:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Where was all of Big Ron's back up? Were they all scared or what? Is Marcus still the owner? If so he need's to train them how to back his top employees up... From what I see it looks like Big Ron had to fend for himself. "Poor excuse for the other guys wearing the security shirts to just stand around and look scared... That must be embarrassing to Mission security company to have help like that.................
esky4jr (anonymous profile)
July 16, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
>>"I don't care who you are... no one messes with Big Ron."<<
That is incorrect. Proof: this story.
Kratatoa (anonymous profile)
July 19, 2009 at 7:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The matter was resolved in about 30 seconds according to the story.
As for Ron having to fend for himself, he probably didn't have time to call out for help because he had his hands full dealing with not getting punched. In short, when you have a big place such as the bowl, all the guards cannot be one place at one time, and moreover, the guard handled the situation and got it under control and nobody got seriously hurt so from what I see, Mission Security's officer handled the situation well.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
July 20, 2009 at 7:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)