LOS ANGELES, CA  [Thursday Jan.18.2007]  /WMQT.com/ -- Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is defending his actions during an on-stage brawl with security at one of the band's concerts.

Wentz told MTV, "When I watch the video, I know what I see: I see their dude push Charlie...A lot of people were like, 'Oh, it was just a security guy', but I've know Charlie since he was 16... I'm not gonna let me friends fight alone.

"Nine times out of ten, that security guy would have kicked my ass because I'm not really into fighting. But you know, it was my friend."

But Joe Anderson, owner of the Sunshine Theater where the show took place felt Fall Out Boy was to blame by allowing fans to come onstage.

Anderson said, "They said that the incident happened because the house security guard was grabbing on some kid, and that's not totally true. Of course, they're gonna ride the hype of the whole thing, because the video got out there, but I've read their explanation and they glossed over some things."

"We have a policy at the Sunshine that we don't permit audience members on the performance area. It's a liability. You just can't have 800 people running to get up on stage. Now whether or not the band was made aware of this before the show is up for debate."

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