T.I.’s Team Encounters Security Dispute With BET, Physical Confrontation Captured on Film

T.I.‘s crew had words with security backstage at the BET Awards, and the whole thing played out on camera. The heated exchange went down before Sunday’s show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with both sides exchanging expletives before things got physical.

Video from the scene shows one man getting shoved back as tempers flare, with T.I. watching the whole thing unfold from nearby. A security guard can be heard challenging the entourage members, daring them to take the confrontation outside while references to gang affiliations get thrown around.

The security guard pressed the crew hard, demanding to know what they wanted to do before threatening violence. He was gradually pushed back from T.I., still talking trash about fighting outside and making references to gang affiliations.

The scene unfolded in a backstage area where other attendees were taking photos, turning what should’ve been a calm behind-the-scenes moment into a full-blown standoff. It was the kind of incident that spreads quick in awards show circles.

What set things off remains unclear. From the footage, though, it appears both sides eventually backed away from escalating further, keeping the situation from becoming something worse.