# Afroman punches woman on stage **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 18, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034 "2015-02-18T20:44:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/1 "2015-02-18T20:44:43Z")
TMZ story [here](http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/17/afroman-arrested-punches-fan-on-stage/). I debated on whether to put this in Cafe Society or the Pit. I decided to go with the Pit, mostly because his rep says that the punch (and let’s not split hairs; the guy absolutely _levels_ her) was, “a completely involuntary reflex reaction to people infringing on his stage space[…]It was uncharacteristic behavior that was initiated by outside uncontrolled forces.” I have a low tolerance for violence against a woman (not that a majority of people in the US condone it). But, from watching the video, the woman was _NOT_ in his “stage space.” The worst part of this, in my opinion, is how casually he seems to dismiss the act, and resume playing. ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/2 "2015-02-18T20:52:16Z")
Does he have a sidekick named Nappyboy? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/3 "2015-02-18T20:56:13Z")
Who the fuck is Afroman? ---
**Author:** ![cblackhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@cblackhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cblackhand)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/4 "2015-02-18T21:02:41Z")
I wonder if his defense will be “because I got high”. ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/5 "2015-02-18T21:04:59Z")
I hope an incident like this doesn’t tarnish rap music’s sterling record regarding misogynistic violence. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/6 "2015-02-18T21:05:05Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Who the fuck is Afroman? He’s the asshole who punched a woman on stage. But that’s not important right now. Actually, it is. I wish he had broken every bone in his hand. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/7 "2015-02-18T21:06:27Z")
At least he didn’t hit the guy that got in his stage space. Brave guy that Afroman. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/8 "2015-02-18T21:07:46Z")
> [@Nancarrow](#): > > I hope an incident like this doesn’t tarnish rap music’s sterling record regarding misogynistic violence. No need to worry. It’s intact. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/9 "2015-02-18T21:10:36Z")
The boyfriend gets on stage and just walks passed him? Fuck that. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/10 "2015-02-18T21:14:35Z")
I call for a two-game suspension! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/11 "2015-02-18T21:17:37Z")
I can believe the claim that he wasn’t aware whether it was a man or a woman, so I don’t really think this is a “violence against women” issue. Other than that, though… WTF, man? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/12 "2015-02-18T21:20:17Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Who the fuck is Afroman? Unbeknownst to the common humans, among the powers \*\*Superdude \*\*has is to know all the names of the superheroes and super villains, no matter how obscure. From A-Bomb to Zoom. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/13 "2015-02-18T21:21:23Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > I can believe the claim that he wasn’t aware whether it was a man or a woman… I don’t even believe that. He’s basically looking right at her in the first second of the clip, as she walks by him. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/14 "2015-02-18T21:24:33Z")
Completely uncalled for. Lock his nappy ass up. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/15 "2015-02-18T21:32:43Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > But, from watching the video, the woman was _NOT_ in his “stage space.” Really? Maybe I just don’t know the definition of “stage space”, or know what usually happens in these sorts of venues, (someone please fight my ignorance) it certainly looked to me like it was her sidling up quite close to him from behind. In fact my initial reaction watching the video is who the heck is this girl and what is she doing trying to dance up against him on stage. I also actually accept that it is possible that he didn’t know whether it was a man or a woman when he lay into her, since she came up from behind and he didn’t even glance back at her before he threw the punch. That said, leading with a hay-maker is totally out of proportion, and afterwards just going back to playing as if nothing had happened is practically psychopathic. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/16 "2015-02-18T21:37:02Z")
Of course it was wrong and stupid and evil. I will say; WTF was she doing up there? To me, it DID seem like she was getting in the way. I also don’t think I could say for sure that he knew it was a woman. But it’s a 50/50 chance that it was if he wasn’t aware of it. …And punching a man would be just as shitty imho. No one should be hitting anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/17 "2015-02-18T21:38:13Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Who the fuck is Afroman? One-hit wonder who had a song called [“Because I Got High.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw) ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/18 "2015-02-18T21:38:46Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > I also actually accept that it is possible that he didn’t know whether it was a man or a woman when he lay into her, since she came up from behind and he didn’t even glance back at her before he threw the punch. This simply is not the whole story told by the video. Yes, she sidled up from behind, but about five or ten seconds before he was facing directly towards her and could see that there was another person—clearly a woman—onstage with him. Who else was it likely to be sidling up behind him ten seconds later? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/19 "2015-02-18T21:38:49Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I don’t even believe that. He’s basically looking right at her in the first second of the clip, as she walks by him. Yep. In the 2 - 3 second moment of the video he’s looking right at her and seems fine with her being on stage. What a psycho. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034/20 "2015-02-18T21:43:54Z")
I don’t think her being on stage was the issue, it was her sidling up and ass bumping him that set him off. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034.md?page=2)