Morgan Wallen has found himself in new legal trouble after authorities arrested him for allegedly throwing a chair off a Nashville bar. But what kind of chair was it? Also why did he allegedly throw it?
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Police arrested Wallen outside of Eric Church's new bar Chief's. Thanks to video from the roof top bar, I know have a good idea of what kind of chair Wallen may have thrown. Church's bar features several tables and chairs (see below). The chairs have a metal frame and wooden interior. That means they're light enough to chunk, but they can still do some damage, especially falling six stories.
Eyewitnesses pointed Wallen out as the person who threw a chair from the rooftop. Chief's features a wedge around its roof top, meaning one couldn't simply drop a chair over. It would have to have been thrown.
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— Peyton Kennedy (@peytonTVkennedy) April 8, 2024
Why Did Morgan Wallen Allegedly Throw The Chair
Speaking with TMZ, security guard Michael Phillips opened up about that night. Phillips works at Church's bar and had inside info on what exactly went down. He said he didn't see Wallen throw the chair himself, but he said the bar's security cameras confirmed that it was the singer who did so.
Likewise, according to Phillips, other eyewitnesses painted a picture of why Wallen threw the chair. He wasn't angry or in a fight with anyone. Instead, Phillips said that the singer threw the chair over the edge of the rooftop because he thought it would be funny. The security guard suspected Wallen was drunk and that may have played a role.
He said, "He was being an idiot and just threw it. There wasn't really no argument or nothing. Just him being drunk. I feel like he wasn't in the right state of mind."
Wallen's actions earned him some serious legal trouble. Authorities charged the singer with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and also disorderly conduct. However, the singer didn't appear fazed by the arrest. He was all smiles in his mugshot. Wallen's lawyer said he's cooperating with police. "At 10:53p Sunday evening Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He is cooperating fully with authorities."
The singer posted a $15,250 bails shortly after his arrest. The chair reportedly fell just feet away from police officers on the street, meaning the singer could have been in worse trouble.
