Guy Known As Acid Farts Banned, Then Unbanned From The Sphere Phish Show Bong Hit

Americans (or at least Phish fans) have a new folk hero, and his name is Acid Farts.

If you're unfamiliar with him, he's the guy who posted a video of himself hitting what he claimed to be the first bong rip inside of Las Vegas' The Sphere at a Phish concert back in April.

Now, I'm not sure if that was independently verified or not. I would've assumed that the first Phish fan to set foot in The Sphere for their first show of the run would be able to lay claim to that honor, but Acid Farts — what a name — is the one who posted a video of it first.

However, that came at a price. 

According to KTLA, Acid Farts got a letter from Madison Square Garden Entertainment. Unfortunately, that letter wasn't about a plaque being put in place to commemorate the historic bong hit, instead, the letter informed him that he was persona non grata at not only The Sphere, but any Madison Square Garden Entertainment-owned venue including Radio City Music Hall, The Chicago Theatre, and — obviously — Madison Square Garden.

I mean, you can understand that they probably weren't pumped about this, but if you book Phish, isn't that to be expected?

It's like going to a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert and being mad if someone yells, "Freebird!" 

That's just what happens there.

At least Acid Farts made the most of it and started a charity t-shirt company that sold "Free Acid Farts" shirts.

What a guy, that Acid Farts.

But, it sounds MSG may have come to that conclusion too, because now, in another twist to the Acid Farts saga, the Phish fan is welcome at their venues again.

Why?

"There was a breakdown in our process due to a change in personnel which resulted in the letter being sent inadvertently," an MSG spokesperson said, per KTLA. "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." 

So someone typed up an entire letter and then it was sent it to Acid Farts completely by accident?  

Ooookay?

Well, whatever the case, it's nice to know that Acid Farts is free to hit up MSG venues around the country, although he may want to leave that famous bong of his at home to avoid breaking any more "glassware" policies.