New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker and several of his burly buddies got into a fight with security guards as he was precelebrating his upcoming wedding in Aspen, Colo.
Welker and six friends — out for what seemed to be an unofficial bachelor party — tussled with security when they tried to enter the Patrón tequila-sponsored “Summerology” event Friday night, part of the weekend’s 30th annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic.
Sources say Welker strolled up to the bash at restaurant Above the Salt with his posse and tried to rush in without checking in with party staffers. When security tackled the group, witnesses said they still wouldn’t cooperate, and demanded to be let in right away.
“Security tried to subdue the group” when a brawl almost broke out, a source told us. “Security then physically restrained [Welker] and his group to break everything up.”
We’re told Welker and his rowdy crew weren’t arrested, but cops threatened to do so. “Security calmed them down and kicked them off the property,” a source told us.
Aspen police confirmed there was a record of a “lecture and release” incident at the Aspen eatery Friday night, but couldn’t confirm if Welker and his crew were involved.
The Aspen food fest ran from Friday to Sunday with a slew of events and appearances by Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali, “Top Chef” judge and Food & Wine special-projects director Gail Simmons and Cee Lo Green.
Despite the incident, Welker attended several festival events throughout the weekend and posted photos on his Twitter account.
The Patriots star is in Aspen prepping for his wedding this weekend to fiancée Anna Burns, a brunette model who was crowned Miss Hooters International 2005. Sources tell us their reception will be at Aspen’s Steakhouse 316.
Neither Welker’s agent nor a rep for the Patriots got back to us. A Patrón spokesperson had no comment.