Anthony Kiedis Escorted Away by Lakers Security Following On-Court Brawl Between Players
Maggie Serota 8 hrs ago
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Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis was escorted away by security following an on-court melee between players for the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets during last night’s game in Los Angeles. Video shared on social media shows Kiedis flipping the bird and shouting some heated words at Rockets point guard Chris Paul and the Rockets’ staff as Paul was led off the court following his skirmish with Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo.
© ASSOCIATED PRESS Musicians Flea, right, and Anthony Kiedis, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, attends an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
TMZ has video of Kiedis getting escorted away from the court by security, but it’s unclear if he actually got ejected, as some viewers claim to have spotted the “Under the Bridge” singer seated courtside next to Flea later in the game. It’s possible he was ushered away somewhere to chill for a few minutes, like the adult version of a toddler’s time out. We reached out to Kiedis’s rep for comment and will update if we hear back.
After the game, Flea posted a statement on Instagram.
“At the lakers game last night with my dear brother,” Flea wrote. “It Got crazy at the end, but man I get so satisfied, deeply drinking in the depth and beauty of the game. People operating at a high level in so many dimensions. Cerebral, physical, spiritual, emotional, unspoken and telepathic communication.” Sure, that sounds like an accurate summation of the evening’s events.
Kiedis and Flea regularly occupy courtside Lakers seats and have for decades. In 1989, the Chili Peppers released “Magic Johnson,” the unintentionally hilarious love song to their team on the album Mother’s Milk.
Poster Comment:
When I saw this about Red hot Chili Peppers it took me back to Woodstock 94. They played there on main stage. Jordan was running the crew and he told me to find a place and get some rest so I was ready for Chili Peppers. I found a place with a tarp strung in the riggings and a chair under it. So I sat down and put my feet up. A few minutes later, the guy that was running the gig in New York (they had different color shirts than ours) came by and said, "It looks like you found a good place to relax." I told him what Jordan said and he went away. ;)