The show got heated at the close of the first song when the lead vocalist known by his stage name, Tyler the Creator, 20, began addressing the crowd about his disliking for photographers. In his explanation he says that the barricaded area where the photographers work is not fair to the fans. Other members of the group backed up his words.
Vyron Turner, aka “Left Brain,” got physical with the less than two-dozen photographers in the pit area. He slung water at them, and then pushed and kicked cameras. The truly shocking moment was when he slapped freelance professional photographer Amy Harris across her face, knocking her camera to the ground.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand goodbye Odd Future! That was a fun fifteen minutes!
Oh, fuck this. I like to stay completely clear of any internet Odd Future arguments because a) both sides are generally obnoxious b) too many e-friends/music critics that I respect inexplicably hold a torch for these guys and c) I just don’t care because I find their music mediocre and not my thing at all but yeah, fuck this. I’ll defend anyone’s right to say whatever they want in music, even if it’s stupid and nothing new despite somehow thinking that you’re reinventing shock value. Troll all you want because you’ve only got a few years before it stops being “cute” or whatever. And yeah, I get it if you’re not into concert photographers because sometimes we’re very annoying people but that’s no fucking reason to ruin their cameras and slap a woman who is doing her job which, at the end of the day, is helping you out. You’re not punk, you’re a fucking child.
This is pretty depressing because I really dig OF but damn, I just watched that video and Left Brain was being a fucking dick. I’m all for getting rough and having a good time, hell I’ve even been kicked and punched at shows, but openly slapping a photographer who’s only there to enjoy your show while taking pictures that will make you even more famous just makes you a violent asshole.
