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This Heckler Took It Way Too Far

Rodney Hood Talks1:18

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So, I have a story about being attacked on stage when I was on the road doing comedy, which I did for almost two decades. I was in Mansfield, Ohio. Don't remember the name of a club, but it was a one nighter.

This particular club, there was a giant window on the side of the bar where you could see into the parking lot. So, that plays an [music] important part later in the story here.

I was doing my act and this guy was talking and he wouldn't shut. Just a typical dude just chatterboxing out [ __ ] three rows back. And finally, I'm like, "Bro, shut the [ __ ] up." So finally I said, "Look, man. I'll tell you what. I'm going to do you a favor. I have a song [music] that I wrote just for you. I hope you can appreciate it." And it goes a little something like this. And I played dueling banjos. [music]

At that point, he jumps up and goes right towards the stage. Luckily, he was three rows back. The bouncer intercepted, tackled him. They drag him outside, right? Take him out of the parking lot. Bear in mind, remember the window in the back.

So the whole audience has done a 180. They're looking out the back [laughter] window and they see this guy pull a knife on the cops that have pulled up. And then it gets better. They beat the [ __ ] out [screaming] of them. What's up, Mansfield, Ohio? [laughter] You guys got a strange way of of uh watching standup comedy, but