Phish fan who took a bong hit in the Sphere temporarily banned from MSG venues

A Phish fan who took a bong hit in the Sphere was temporarily banned from MSG venues.An account known as @acid_farts initially posted a video of the bong rip on April 20 to celebrate attending Phish’s Sphere show, where the band played four nights at the mega venue.
However, MSG Entertainment, the venue owner, was not pleased with the stunt. A separate fan account on X/Twitter, @PhishatMSG, posted on June 3 showing a letter apparently addressed to the bong-ripper, informing him that he was “indefinitely banned” from MSG venues, including Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall.The letter concluded: “If you enter any of the MSG Venues, including, with respect to Madison Square Garden, the box office, Chase Square, and the concierge areas, law enforcement will be contacted to ensure your expulsion and you will be subject to penalties.

”The man, who declined to share his real name in an interview with Rolling Stone, said he had “no regrets,” except for one: “I’ll never see the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall.”

Two days after the Rolling Stone article was published on June 6, MSG Entertainment shared a statement claiming he was “not banned,” saying: “There was a breakdown in our process due to a change in personnel which resulted in the letter being sent inadvertently. This customer is not banned from our properties; however, it is still against our policies, which are in accordance with local laws, to smoke, bring glassware into our venues, and disrupt other fans’ enjoyment of the event.”