To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to think. This is not the first time Joey Boots’s credibility has been in question. I have been privy to many complaints about Boots, from other Stern celebrities like Jeff Levy and Mark Harris, who supposedly reported him to the police and the FBI, as well as from others very close to him, I can believe that he instigated it all for airtime and attention but then again his side of the story is also believable. I can definitely see Melrose with a devilish grin and twinkle in his eye saying, "I couldn’t resist…"

I decided at this point to see what others thought and contacted some people who knew the two hoping that maybe they could shed some light on the matter.

Some comments I got back were just gay like Sean Rooney, Beetlejuice’s manager who said
"Yeah, Joey liked it but Melrose did it too hard. Joe likes it gentle."

And some more serious:
Zolar: It is my opinion that Melrose Larry Green is a psychotic lunatic that needs mental help ! With that said, I would also like to say I believe Joey Boots when he says Melrose did grab his sack . I was near them when it happened and the way Joey Boots looked It did not appear that he was fabricating this story . For the time I have known Joey Boots he has never lied as far as I know. But in Melrose Larry Green's case I have been privy to his lies. Melrose had the security believe that Stuttering John wanted Joey and I ejected from the comedy show @ the Hard Rock , which was told to be a lie by John himself when Joey and I saw him after the show . In fact John then invited Joey and I over to the club Paradise for a VIP party ! I was also Informed by others that Melrose was spreading rumors that I had ripped off some hookers, I mean dancers, from club Paradise for a lot of money which is another lie . So to sum this up I think Melrose Larry Green is a fecisious obnoctious biligerent fool and one of the most despicable liars I have ever had the displeasure to meet . I would liken him to a Elegant Elliot Offen type ! this is the gospel according to Zolar

Jeff levy: Joey Boots has no talent to speak of and is nothing more than a trouble maker. He is a rumor mongerer of ill-thither. He said on the air that he spoke to my parents and that I abuse them. All bullshit. My parents never spoke to him. They never spoke to him in their lives. It would not surprise me in the least that he is lying about this whole thing too. This guy will do and say anything for airtime and attention and is a disgrace to Howard. He is nothing but garbage.

Some were funny...

Jim Florentine:
I think they both should have grabbed Nicole's nutsake.

and some weren't funny at all...

Rev Bob: hey..I was there but everything happend so fast...I dont now what exactly happened..but Joey was screaming he grabbed my balls..i feel violated..

But I did receive one that was simply hilarious...

Kidd Chris: Melrose better watch his step cause Joey Boots is a comedic Genius~!

To make a long story even longer I thought while putting the article together I would give Joey Boots a final word and caught him via Instant message, just like old times.

HOWARDSHRINE: Any final comments on the Vegas Incident with Melrose?
JOEYBOOTS: regarding Melrose grabbing my nutsack in Vegas.....the guy was trying to direct all of the show regulars and VIP's who were in our section on how they should behave because in his words, "you don't know what it's like to have a radio show....I do". I turned to him and said, "you pay for your airtime you fuckin' idiot and don't be telling me what to do.' A few moments later he grabbed my nuts.......he was obviously hurt by my words because just a while earlier he was telling me how much of a fan of mine he was and now I just put him down.
JOEYBOOTS: once he grabbed my sack I smacked him in the head and he was shoved by Nicole Bass and then eventually thrown out
HOWARDSHRINE: Any comment on his banning?
JOEYBOOTS: I read he went on Mancow's show so fuck him if that's the case. I really know nothing of his supposed banning but always enjoyed when he called....especially the part where he'd be yelling "no...no...one more thing Howar......<click>". Those hangups always made me chuckle.
JOEYBOOTS: Perhaps we are gonna see him at the Kobe trial yelling "Rapist! Rapist! Rapist" and "The Cow Is Now!".

After the latest update was reported later that day I contacted him once again.
HOWARDSHRINE: Would you like to add anything else now that Melrose has made his latest update?
JOEYBOOTS: I read the not so nice things Melrose said regarding John and if this is the way he feels about the one guy on the show who actually treated him like family, then it's a good thing he is gone because nobody needs friends like that. John, being a righteous dude, put Melrose on his comedy show and had him at his house and now Melrose has just shown his true traitorous colors...... What a piece of shit.

Piece of shit or just another victim of the ruthless prankster known as Joey Boots?

I would love to see the video that Melrose claims vindicates him. Whether or not the Show decides to pick this story back up and settle this controversy once and for all for us fans is anyone’s guess.

Who grabbed whose nutsack first? Who is lying? How the hell do I know Connie?

One thing I do know for certain: A couple of nuts were definitely involved.

(note: While proofreading this article I realized that Melrose never actually accused Joey Boots of grabbing his nutsack, only of starting the confrontation by knocking off his Lakers Cap, tearing up his signs and hitting him, but I decided to leave the Who grabbed whose nutsack first question in anyway because I think it's funnier that way...hahahahahaha....bite me)