Gym Class Heroes lead singer Travis McCoy was arrested during a performance in St Louis on Tuesday (July 1), on municipal assault charges over an altercation with a concert-goer.
"Somebody in the crowd was taunting Travis with racial slurs," the band's manager, Bob McLynn, told PEOPLE.com."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, forcing Travis to defend himself. At this point, a scuffle broke out."
According to Rolling Stone magazine, McCoy apologized immediately following the incident.
"I'm sorry," he told the audience. "But when someone calls you something that's ignorant and that offensive, you have to bash their head in with a microphone."
A rep with the Maryland Heights Missouri Police Department confirmed a member of the band had been arrested and released on $500 bail.
"This whole incident is unfortunate," McLynn says.
"Travis McCoy and Gym Class Heroes are anything but violent. Their message is about racial unity and having a good time."
Fans who attended the concert have posted messages of support for McCoy on the band's MySpace page.
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