On September 7 , 2000 , the band attended the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards , and performed " Testify " . After the Best Rock Video award was given to Limp Bizkit , however , Commerford climbed onto the scaffolding of the set . Commerford and his bodyguard were sentenced to a night in jail and de la Rocha reportedly left the awards after the stunt . Morello recalled that Commerford relayed his plan to the rest of the band before the show , and that both de la Rocha and Morello advised him against it immediately after Bizkit was presented the award
2000 MTV Video Music Awards
2000 MTV Video Music Awards
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