Aaron Carter attacked over perceived racial slur
It wasn't a party for Aaron on Friday night.
Aaron Carter was involved in a fight at a bar called the Loony Bin in Bradley, Ill., on Friday night and allegedly hospitalized after a fellow musician thought he made a racial comment.
Carter was attacked by the opening act ILL State, after a member of the band was messing around and stealing people's cellphones to take video of the "Aaron's Party" singer, TMZ reported.
The 29-year-old reportedly got agitated and said "Bye Felipe" to the musician — a play on the phrase "Bye Felicia." The man, who is Hispanic, found the comment to be a racial slur and attacked Carter and damaged his computer and speaker.
"No racial slur was used by Aaron," his rep told the Daily News. "His response to his attacker was a pop culture slang phrase equivalent to the phrase 'bye Felica,' also found in the urban dictionary."image
Carter was punched twice in the head and left bloody, according to his rep. He was taken to the hospital for observation.
Members of Ill State posted a video of the incident to YouTube and noted that Carter had a cocky attitude and asked their band member Tommy Solace to leave, condescendingly, by saying "Bye Felipe." Singer Haze Carbajal also said that Carter was the only one who threw punches.
It wasn't a party for Aaron on Friday night.
Aaron Carter was involved in a fight at a bar called the Loony Bin in Bradley, Ill., on Friday night and allegedly hospitalized after a fellow musician thought he made a racial comment.
Carter was attacked by the opening act ILL State, after a member of the band was messing around and stealing people's cellphones to take video of the "Aaron's Party" singer, TMZ reported.
The 29-year-old reportedly got agitated and said "Bye Felipe" to the musician — a play on the phrase "Bye Felicia." The man, who is Hispanic, found the comment to be a racial slur and attacked Carter and damaged his computer and speaker.
"No racial slur was used by Aaron," his rep told the Daily News. "His response to his attacker was a pop culture slang phrase equivalent to the phrase 'bye Felica,' also found in the urban dictionary."image
Carter was punched twice in the head and left bloody, according to his rep. He was taken to the hospital for observation.
Members of Ill State posted a video of the incident to YouTube and noted that Carter had a cocky attitude and asked their band member Tommy Solace to leave, condescendingly, by saying "Bye Felipe." Singer Haze Carbajal also said that Carter was the only one who threw punches.