Bam Margera has been a public figure for decades, thanks to his work on MTV Donkey. He finally got his own spin-off Long live the Bam, although it has recently made headlines for not-so-good reasons. Specifically, for various arrests and a very public struggle with substance issues. And it turns out Margera’s relatives staged an intervention after his recent arrest.
While the skateboarder/reality TV personality went viral just yesterday for fleeing the cops after a riot in Pennsylvania, Margera was also recently arrested for public intoxication in San Diego while his son and his ex-wife were present. Now we may know more about what was going on at that time, thanks to a report from TMZ. This outlet spoke to an anonymous source close to the celebrity, who revealed that Bam’s friends had staged an intervention earlier this month after the viral arrest.
Bam Margera had a very public battle with addiction and went to rehab several times. But he also seems to have shown some resistance to treatment, such as when Margera fled rehab before being found and eventually brought back. During the intervention in San Diego, his friends reportedly gathered around him and told him how much they loved him. Unfortunately, the event would not have worked as planned.
According to that same report, Bam’s current girlfriend wasn’t too receptive to the idea of her partner leaving to attend an inpatient rehabilitation program. This same girlfriend also allegedly kicked everyone out after Margera’s ex-wife, Nikki Boyd, called in and also got involved. He and Boyd had a very public custody battle, apparently related to his sobriety. We’ll just have to wait and see if these stories are confirmed by anyone else.
Of course, this is not the first time that the Donkey Those close to Icon have tried to encourage him to take his treatment seriously and get healthy. His friend and co-star Steve-O has apparently been a big cheerleader for him, although he has also posted and deleted a comment telling Bam he was dying. Obviously, he has a lot of loved ones who want to see the best for him, but addiction is a tough disease to beat, even if you’re not a public figure.
As previously mentioned, Margera made headlines yesterday for allegedly fleeing into the woods of Pennsylvania to avoid the cops. And we still don’t know if they managed to find him. This is just the latest example of his legal upheavals, as Bam was recently arrested over a domestic violence dispute linked to a woman who claimed he kicked her.
While the Donkey the franchise recently returned with the movie Fooled forever, Bam Margera was largely eliminated due to disputes with his co-stars over his sobriety. It’s unclear if another film will eventually come together. Be sure to check out the 2023 movie release dates to plan your next cinematic experience.