As I'm sure most of you are aware, The Crop Over festival is happening in Barbados right now (in fact it's been happening since May) and One Caribbean Radio's own Jeanille Bonterre is one the scene right now checking out the latest. I hope to have a quick interview with her later this week (everyone cross your fingers). But, anyway just today in Bridgetown, Barbados an arrest warrant went out for the newly crowned Calypso King Anthony 'Mighty Gabby' Carter. Apparently, he assaulted TV and Radio host of the popular Festival Stage program, hosted every Crop Over season, Anthony 'Admiral' Nelson. Nelson was openly critical about his victory because he felt one of this songs was not a true Calypso and he was not deserving of the win. Nelson claims Carter attacked him, unprovoked, at last night's Cohobblopot show, destroying the shirt he was wearing at the time. And he has vowed that there will be no mercy for the Calypsonian, insisting that "no man has a right to hit another man for speaking."
Nelson has said he doesn't want any apologies but will take Carter to court and aim to get the maximum penalty. "This is going to make the best Festival Stage in Barbados Wednesday morning. The police took the shirt from me. I wanted the shirt to show on TV as evidence but I have pictures of it and I will show it," he said. Tune in to One Caribbean Radio 97.9HD2 for updates.
SOUNDOFF: Do you think it's okay to hit another man for speaking his opinion when it may offend others?
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