Jello Biafra Incident
Despite the fact that the club is meant to be a non-violent environment, on May 7, 1994, audience members attacked former Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra, claiming he was a sellout (per club rules, Biafra had never signed to a major label). Biafra claims that he was attacked by a man nicknamed Cretin, who crashed into him while bringing the mosh. The crash injured Biafra's leg, causing an argument between the two men. During the argument, the man pushed Jello to the floor and five or six friends of Cretin assaulted Biafra while he was down, yelling "sellout rock star, kick him". Biafra was later hospitalized with serious injuries.
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