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Travis Barker Gets Into Confrontation With Unruly Paparazzi
By Allen Starbury ♦ Published 02/22/2010

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker got into a confrontation with paparazzi over the weekend, after paps threatened him as he went to breakfast with his children on Sunday (February 21).

According to TMZ, a cameraman antagonized the musician as he walked into the Marmalade Cafe in Calabasas, California saying: "What you gonna do?"

A pissed off Barker is seen in footage telling the pap to get lost, before smacking his camera and responding: "I'll kick the s**t outta you bro ... if I didn't have my little girl in my hands ... give me an hour and I'll meet you."

Via Twitter (@trvsbrkr), Barker explained that the unnamed cameraman was with three others and he felt he needed to defend himself, as well as his kids.

So, an hour later, he returned with two of his friends to even the playing field.

"When I defend myself/my kids that don't make me a tough guy. I was outnumbered and threatened, so I did what any man would," Barker tweeted. "It was gonna be a fair fight ... 3 against 3? I mean, I weigh a buck 40, your 200lbs and 6'6."

The confrontation was caught on tape, where Travis was seen screaming at the pap: "Where's your homeboy?"

Travis and two others confronted the pap and his friends. An yelling match ensued, before cops finally arrived.

TMZ says no arrests or charges were filed. But, a vandalism report was taken, because a photog's tires were reportedly slashed.

According to Barker, the footage leaked by the paps was one-sided, and made to look as if he was the troublemaker.

"Of course, all the footage these lames released to the press is one sided cause they edited it," Barker tweeted. "Bottom line I don't ... I'm not a socialite out begging for that kind of attention. I'm a family man out wit my kids. Don't get the it twisted."

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  • Clugs

    What a douche. I'm sure the paparazzi was in the wrong, but you walk away, you don't come back an hour later with some friends looking for a fight.

  • Allen Starbury

    @Clugs So, you're supposed to fight three men while you have you kids there? WTF?

  • gary sturrock

    Family first?? Right?? Mr.Barker i'm sorry your family was messed with...i would have done the same thing you did!! Thank You for putting your family first.

  • Debee

    I'm all for Travis. 'Razzi needs to learn a lesson about getting the hell outta people's ways. Srsly.

  • gary sturrock

    No,of course not. But get it right, He did not fight any one untill much later and even then the camera wuss didnt finish what he started!! But not to(belay) the point, I woulnd't come back as what's over is over.right??

  • http://thetonygrands.wordpress.com Tony Grands

    If you listen closely to the tape, the pap in that video isn't the same guy that started the argument earlier. It's been confirmed, & the cameraman tries to tell Travis this. Something to the effect of "I have a daughter, too." But Trav was already on his bullshit.

    Ultimately, Travis isn't in the wrong, but he had the wrong guy. Watch/listen to the beginning of the tape, you'll see.

  • B

    The paparazzi need to get out of my neighborhood. I enjoy the fact that my neighbors are these high profile celebrities, but this has gone out of control...the past 2 weeks paparazzi have been staking out here waiting for that one picture of britney spears or john mayer. its ridiculous

  • http://iamsoze.blogspot.com/ VENGEANCE IS MINE!!!!!!!!!!

    paparazzi are the same as stalkers!!!!!

  • http://www.larrysgun.com R.I.P. LARRY DAVIS

    THIS WILL CONTINUE TO GO ON UNTIL SOMEBODY PULLS OUT A HECKLER & KOCH SL8-6 CARBINE ON THE PAPARAZZI & ALL THE BYSTANDERS AND STARTS COOKIN YELLIN OUT "WHAT!!!! WHAT!!!!! THIS WHAT'CHU WANTED RIGHT!?!?!?!!!! LMAO I MEAN.. YOU SEEN WHAT MIKE TYSON DID TO THAT 1 PAPARAZZI MUFUCKAZ FOREHEAD AND THEY STILL AINT LEARNED SO..

  • @skullgizzy

    @vengeance True them n*qqa's be jumping out of buses and everything lol

  • Travis is the man

    Lol, wow who knew Travis was gangsta like that. Maybe next time they won't mess with him.

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