Gym Class Heroes Lead Singer Travis McCoy Arrested After Hitting Fan With Microphone

St. Louis, MO (CNS) - Gym Class Heroes front man Travis McCoy has been arrested on one charge of third degree assault right after performing in St. Louis Tuesday.

The band was performing on stage when an African American audience member near the front row called McCoy a "f***ing ignorant n***er."

According to the Rolling Stone, the 26-year-old hip hop singer calmly asked the man, "What did you just call me?"

He smashed his microphone over the man's head as security was removing the offending audience member from the crowd.

McCoy apologized to the remaining audience right away saying, "I'm sorry. But when someone calls you something that ignorant and that offensive, you have to bash their head in with a microphone."

He was arrested after the end of their set and was released on a $500 bond.

Their manager, Bob McLynn, issued a statement saying, "Somebody in the crowd was taunting Travis with racial slurs. 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 (Which has been in a brace because of a recent sprain), forcing Travis to defend himself. At this point, a scuffle broke out."

"The whole incident is unfortunate. Travis McCoy and Gym Class Heroes are anything but violent. Their message is about racial unity and having a good time."