Country singer Zach Bryan was involved in a heated argument at a New York City bar on Monday night. The incident occurred just four months after his breakup with Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. According to a video obtained by TMZ, Bryan was playing pool at a bar in the West Village when tensions flared after he lost three rounds.
Witnesses reported that Bryan’s demeanor changed suddenly. At one point, he was seen trying on a patron’s Ray-Ban Meta glasses, stating, “You’re gonna see some terrible things tonight.” The situation escalated when Bryan confronted another bar-goer whom he suspected of recording him. “I’m not trying to record your ass,” the other person said.
Bryan’s bar altercation in NYC
“I’m trying to record my s–t with my friends, to have fun, and you’re just being a douche.”
Bryan responded harshly, calling the statement the “gayest thing” he had ever heard. He also threatened to “rip” the glasses off the patron’s face.
Friends of the singer intervened and got him out of the bar before the situation turned physical. The altercation comes four months after Bryan and LaPaglia ended their one-year relationship. Following the split, LaPaglia, a Barstools Media personality, alleged that Bryan had been emotionally abusive during their relationship and had tried to control aspects of her life, including what she wore.
Requests for comment from Bryan’s representative have not yet received a response.