Kid Rock got in a fight with Tommy Lee right at the VMAs last night, and he is even said to have popped him, although I couldn’t tell in the video of the incident, it’s all just a lot of flailing around from far away with Rock looking pissed and trying not to lose his cigar..

Here’s the video from MTV via TMZ.

TMZ says that Tommy Lee got booted from the VMAs right afterwards while Kid Rock was allowed to stay and was not immediately arrested for punching Lee.

Vegas cops issued a statement saying they were there quickly and that Kid Rock got a citation for misdemeanor battery. Cops were said to be looking for him after the VMAs. He will have to appear in court in Vegas in 3-5 weeks.

There was a recent story about Tommy Lee that he had sex with some chick on a table at a public nightclub. Maybe Lee was telling him not to disrespect the mother of his children with such nasty antics, or maybe they were arguing about Pamela herself. She is notorious for on-again off-again relationships that never really end, particularly with Tommy, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she had something going on with him again. She has been seen out on the beach in Malibu with Rick Solomon, the guy who made and marketed the Paris Hilton sex tape, but it’s unknown if they’re an item.

MTV reports that Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock ran into each other right before the VMAs and that it was quite an awkward moment:

As Pam made her way into that area from outside, Kid Rock was entering the same space, which is only like 5′ by 10″, but through the casino side entry. They didn’t notice each other — Pam chatted with Hans Klok, with whom she’s starring in a Vegas show, and Kid Rock sipped his Bud Light. But a minute or so later, Rock turned around and he and Pam were looking right at each other. “Hey,” Pam said to her ex-beau softly, with a cordial smile. It was one of those, “Oh, wow, you, yeah, OK,” moments. Very awkward. And everyone in that room picked up on it.

[From MTV.com]

Maybe that’s why tensions were high when Rock ran into Lee. Even if Lee hasn’t rekindled his relationship with the mother of his children, he still gets to see her often enough and I doubt she has much to do with Rock.

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock are shown at the VMAs last night. Thanks to WENN for these photos.

Update: The NYDaily News had this pic of Anderson on Lee’s lap at the VMAs and said that this might have provoked Rock, along with the fact that Lee is said to have ignored him. Here’s the description of the incident.

Witnesses claimed Tommy Lee of Motley Crue may have provoked Kid Rock by reintroducing his lap and pawing hands to Anderson.

Rock took exception to Lee’s behavior, decking him in front of Sean (Diddy) Combs.

“It looked like Tommy Lee initiated it because Kid Rock was ignoring him,” said rap producer Rich Nice. “And Tommy Lee kind of antagonized him. And then when Tommy Lee stood up, it looked a little weird, like, ‘Yo, what?”‘

Nice said Kid Rock threw the first punch, backhanding Tommy Lee.

“And then Tommy Lee looked like he was trying to get at him to aggressively retaliate and then Kid Rock hits Tommy Lee again – bong,” Nice said.

[NY Daily News]

Pamela Anderson was at the tattoo artist about to get inked with her new husband Kid Rock’s name when she had a reminder of how fleeting relationships can be. The tattoist told her that he’d recently done some work on her ex husband, Tommy Lee. That is said to have reminded her of the ring tattoo of Tommy’s name she had around her wedding finger, which she changed to “Mommy!” once they broke up. Pamela hightailed it out of there, and it’s a good thing because her relationship with Rock lasted only a few weeks longer:

Here's a PAMELA ANDERSON story I heard last week, but now I'm glad I didn't tell you - because her decision to divorce KID ROCK makes it a truly poignant tale! Pam popped into Vancouver's West Coast Tattoo to ink her new hubby's name on her bod... but suddenly paused when the tattoo artist bragged he'd just illustrated the skins of the "Rock Star: Supernova" cast - including ex-hubby TOMMY LEE. In a sudden memory of how fleeting love can be, Pam eyed her ring finger - where Tommy's name had been tattooed in happier days - then nixed a Kid Rock tat, saying: "Maybe I'd better wait and see how things work out!" (WHEW!...Close call, girlfriend.)

It seems like the only names you should ever get tattooed with are the names of your parents or kids, or maybe a friend who has died who you can no longer argue with.

There may be another reason Pam decided against getting a tattoo at that point. She claimed that she contracted Hepatitis C from Tommy Lee after sharing a tattoo needle with him. So any tattoos she got while she was married to him must remind her of their failed relationship and the chronic illness he left her with. That didn't stop her from running back to him for a public makeout session after she filed for divorce, though.

Anderson has said that she's coping with her divorce from Kid Rock by doing lots of baking and home decorating. From what I remember of an MTV show I saw of her house, she likes that feminine shabby chic french country style. Maybe she should call up Tori Spelling to come help her out.

Update: Popoholic has a top five list of celebrity tattooed babes. Pamela Anderson comes in at five, and Angelina Jolie predictably tops the list. Her "Know your rights" upper back tatoo was visible at the NY premiere of The Good Shephard this week.