When I try to join a multiplayer public server on any version less than 1.8.3, my game crashes and refuses to allow me to play on a server without 1.8.3

I wanted to play on a public server on any version less than 1.8.3

What I expected was to join the server.

What really happened was the server and game crashed

Steps to trigger bug:

1.) open minecraft launcher
2.) change version to something lower than 1.8.3
3.) click play, then go to multiplayer
4.) join any server
5.) crash