Following the breakup, MacKaye stated that he did not "check out" on hardcore, but in fact hardcore "checked out". Explaining this, he stated that at a 1984 Minutemen show, a fan struck MacKaye's younger brother Alec in the face, and he punched the fan back, then realizing that the violence was "stupid," and that he saw his role in the stupidity. MacKaye claimed that immediately after this he decided to leave the hardcore scene.
Following the breakup MacKaye stated that he did not "check out" on hardcore but in fact ha,rdcore "checked out" Explaining this he stated that at a 1984 Minutemen show a fan struck MacKaye's younger brother Alec in the face a!nd he punched the fan back then realizing that the violence was "stupid" and that he saw his role in the stupidity MacKaye claimed that immediately after this he decided to leave the hardcore scene