During NBA All-Star Weekend, rumors came out of Phoenix that Kid Cudi had been arrested. Cudi was supposed to perform at a Reebok event, but he reportedly got into an argument with the staff, which escalated into a physical altercation and ended with him being Tasered and arrested. Even more peculiar was the fact that the entire thing was alleged to have started because Cudi refused to switch his Jordans for a pair of Reeboks.

Cudi posted on his blog about the ordeal, and he recently explained his side to MTV News.

"I actually went to the event in the sneakers that they wanted me to wear, and that was just to eliminate drama," he said — but then, he was given an ultimatum: "You wear these shoes, or you can't perform."

Normally, he would have just walked away, he said, but his manager explained that the situation was bigger than him. People were coming to see him, and he didn't want to disappoint anybody over a pair of sneakers. But there were still organizational problems, Cudi said.

"I've done college shows where things have been to a T. It's less money, but they take care of you," he said. "These college kids with very little money take care of me like I'm this prince. Now I do an event for a billion-dollar company, and there's no professionalism."

According to Cudi, an employee approached him aggressively, and he didn't back down. "I'm definitely going to say I let my pride get in the way," he admitted. "It was a battle I chose to engage in. I felt disrespected."

The men were separated before things could escalate further. Cudi said he felt the security guards were a bit excessive with their force. He alluded to being Tasered in our interview and admitted it on his blog, but he said he wasn't arrested and no charges were filed.

A Reebok spokesperson was quoted in the Phoenix New Times, saying Cudi's actions spoiled an otherwise-great All-Star event. "It's unfortunate that the action of one person ... has taken over ink space that should have been reserved for how wonderful the event was," the rep said. "It's unfortunate that it's gotten a ton of play on the blogosphere."

Reebok did not return MTV News' calls for comment by press time.