Tommy Lee has decided not to press any charges against Kid Rock for the infamous VMA Smackdown. After coming away from the incident with no injuries, Lee has decided he'd rather put the whole thing behind him than move forward with charges.
And in interesting news, turns out the other party involved in Kid Rock's equally-infamous Waffle House brawl threatened to sue Rock before the fight even happened. From E! Online:
According to Rock, the alleged instigator said, "I hope you get mad, I'll sue the hell out of you." To which Rock replied, "Take a number."
To top that off, I hear Kid Rock's All-Star Breakfast was undercooked.
That's one part of being famous that must suck (the annoying people, not the undercooked waffles). Remember when Russell Crowe punched that guy and had to pay him $100,000? I bet those kind of incidents happen all the time. Hell, on the new Britney Spears CD, she has a lyric about how the paparazzi are giving her the finger and hoping she'll do something crazy so they can sue her (yes, I listened to the new Britney Spears CD, it's my job, screw you). If you're famous, you probably have to resist to urge to hit jackasses all the time. Between that, the constant travel, and pretending to go to rehab, well... don't let anyone ever tell you being a celebrity is easy.
On the flip side, if you're a broke jackass, this is a great way to make some easy cash. I always hear guys joke about boxing, saying stuff like, "I'd get in the ring with Mike Tyson and let him beat me for a million bucks." Well, what about $200,000 grand to take a few shots from Kid Rock? That's only 1/5 the cash, but Kid Rock is only 1/8 as jacked as Tyson, so once you do the math, you're making out pretty well. In fact, I might start a business where I lead broke jackasses to celebrities and instigate verbal fights. Then, I'll move out of the way while the celebrity punches the jackass. The jackass can sue and I'll take my 10% finder's fee. Everybody wins. Except for the celebrities, but whatever, they're already rich.
