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Afroman man charged and possibly sued over on-stage punch
By Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 20 February 2015
Afroman was charged with assault and is now facing a civil lawsuit after lashing out at a fan at a recent gig.
The rapper, real name Joseph Foreman, and best known for his hit ‘Because I Got High’ of course, was filmed punching a female fan in the face after she strayed onto the stage where he was performing. As the video of the punch went viral, Foreman spoke to TMZ, saying he apologised for his actions and that he was planning on seeking some anxiety management counselling.
He added that he thought the person behind him on stage was a male fan who had been heckling throughout his act, rather than a female fan who was dancing.
He said: “I had a guy on the side of the stage yelling obscenities at me, and then these girls got on stage. I asked them to leave. I thought both left and it was the guy there, who was still hollering. You don’t know what these people might do – and I’m just trying to do my job – but I thought it was that guy”.
Police in Biloxi, Mississippi confirmed that Foreman had been charged with simple assault in relation to the incident, and was later released on a $330 bail. Meanwhile the woman Foreman hit is now consulting a lawyer, TMZ says, who may file litigation against both the rapper and the venue.
