“I accept full responsibility,” said Chris Brown to Larry King. Um, gee: for what? “Out of respect for her” — that is, Rihanna — “and myself, I don’t really want to talk about what went on.”
Well, then, so glad you want to be on TV for an hour, Chris, since you don’t want to talk about the exact reason you were invited to appear on TV!
But Larry was relentless, in his saggy-noodle way.
“Do you love her?”
“Definitely.”
“In love with her?”
“Definitely.”
Holy cow, what a scoop Larry King Live offered us on Wednesday night! Chris Brown professed his affection for Rihanna, but claiming that “out of respect for her and myself,” he wasn’t going to tell King one damning detail about the events that resulted in a felony-assault conviction, with five years probation and six months “community labor.”
Flanked by his mother and his lawyer, Brown said, “I’m like, ‘Wow,’” numerous times when asked his reaction to the police reports and photographs of a beaten Rihanna. “That’s not who I am as a person. I dont know what to think,” he said. There was a lot more vague psychobabble like that. “I’m not a man fully yet,” said Brown.
Larry tried flattery: “You appear… rather nice,” he said. Larry brought up the reports that Brown’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, was a victim of domestic abuse, adding, absurdly, “By the way, Joyce, I’m not a counselor, but it’s not your fault.”
But it was to no avail: “I don’t really talk about what went on,” said Brown.
The closest Brown came to acknowledging his acts was also his closest brush with eloquence: ”Nobody taught us how to love one another.”
There was so little to discuss that King pretty much tossed in the towel in the last ten minutes, and started asking Brown how he felt about Michael Jackson’s death. “I was devastated. I broke down.” Duly noted.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Larry King Live if Larry didn’t go loopy at least once. Toward the end, he said to Brown, “The tragedy is, when you die a hundred years from today, this is going to be in the first paragraph.” Huh?
Thanks, Larry. But I think the tragedy is something else, in this case.
Did you watch? What did you think?
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I believe his story. I believe that he deeply regrets all that happened on the night of February 8th. People should stop judging him. One mistake does not define who you are as a person. He deserves a second chance just as we gave Kobe Bryant, Terrance Howard, James Brown, the list goes on. Are we so perfect that we can not forgive his mistake. I believe time heals all wounds and we as the public will see that what he did was mistake and he truly means the apology he gave us. Stop being so judgmental towards him, he’s human and no one is perfect. If Rihanna can forgive him then why can’t we? I forgive you Chris Brown. Things will get better with time.
This is a comment from an unbiased view, and also a mother. Every person out there including Brown who says stop hating, needs to be resensitized. This boy brutally beat her and got a slap on the wrist. I would want to see a person who beat my daughter like this put away for some time. Actions speak louder than words, and as we all can see, he does not appear sincere in his actions at all, from the tele-prompt apology, to his arrogant you tube video. The larry king interview was a disgrace, and it is ashame that his mother owned up to it more than he did. His mother answered some of the tough questions that he refused to. No need for him to be shy now everyone saw what he did to her and everyone saw what was included in the affadavit!
where were u when ike was whippin tina ass cuz he aint even get a slap on the wrist…now i dont condone domestic violence, however the girl didnt press charges the state did, and he was sentenced to the extent of the law for a 1st offense…and sentenced harsher than plastic surgeons who do more damage… so before you throw stones..make sure your house isnt glass…and no one ever addresses the incident in barbados…but i guess if u think her family let him touch her on the islands where he has no one ..and no one did anything … worthy of prosecution ..then … we all live in a made up world of good times and bs… realistically we werent there…but i would never be on vacation the w/e following a beat down w/ said beater… furthermore..all we can ask for is prosecution and punishment…both of which we got w/i the extent of the law…and thats that… if u are a mom, i would focus more on making sure my child doesnt end up on either end of the stick..then judging this person…. stay blessed.
Weird. How do you know Alicia wasn’t up in arms about the Ike/Tina situation? And I think it’s fair to throw stones at a domestic abuser if you yourself have never committed any crimes or violence anywhere near that level. Am I not allowed to complain about, say, a murderer’s punishment just because I’ve told some relatively minor lies in my time and shoplifted some chapstick once when I was about 12? Anyways, I’m not sure what the main point was that you were trying to make, but I suppose I agree that it’s important for parents to make sure their children are raised smart and nonviolent…
Kailin, that rambling, irrelevant stream of consciousness didn’t even have a point. I’m pretty sure “Da Realist” is high.
sorry, i disagree. i grew up in a dysfunctional family and rhianna so reminds me of my mother. she has a history of fighting and fronting chris. while i do not condone any man, chris, or the one time my dad hit my mom, touching a woman, women have to bear responsibility for their actions also. also for the damage that results from when a man tries to fight them off, when they won’t back off. both rhianna and chris need counseling. i at least admire chris for taking the steps to do so, even if it’s court ordered.
‘and fronting’? Unless fronting is a synonym for hitting somebody it’s no excuse for Chris’ actions. Furthermore, beating someone is a far cry from slapping them. It was NOT self-defense. I also don’t see why obeying a court order is worthy of admiration.
I will agree that she should be hitting people either and that counseling would help her with that (so it doesn’t escalate) AND help her avoid abusive relationships in the future.
That should say: “she should ‘not’ be hitting people”
Yes there are women (men too) who needle their partner and probably pick a fight, but beating a woman is NEVER the answer. My husband mom taught him that before you put your hand on your woman’s face, put it on the doorknob and walk away. Chris and Rihanna seem like a toxic mix and should stay far away from each other. I hope he gets some counseling and really understand what he did and never hurt another person again. Rihanna needs counseling too so she want get into another abusive relationship.
I FEEL THAT YOU NEED TO STOP BLOGGIN AND RAISE YOR KIDS YOU TOODAMN OLD TO BE ON HERE JUDGING A DAMN CHILD, YOU NEED TO GET A LIFE…
LET HIM WHO BE WITHOUT SIN CASK THE FIRST STONE, I’M SURE IT’S NOT YOU… IF SO…
ARE YOU MARRIED? DID YOU HAVE YOUR KIDS AFTER MARRIAGE?
HAVE YOU EVER LIED?
HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN ANYTHING?
DO YOU TREAT THOU NEIGHBOR AS YOU DO THOU SELF?
DO YOUO REPENT?
DOES GOD FORGIVE YOU?
SO IF GOD CAN FORGIVE YOU AND THE REST OF THE WORLD WHY NOT CHRIS BRWN, UNLIKE MAN GOD DOES SEE A DIFFERENCE IN HIS CHILDREN….
Thank you, Mrs Wack-Job
I think you should try reading the dictionary before you start on the bible.
yeah, and turn your caps key lock off!
Ahhh, blissful ignorance at its best.
to answer your questions:
ARE YOU MARRIED? DID YOU HAVE YOUR KIDS AFTER MARRIAGE? Yes I did, to a man who never hit me, and I never hit my child who has grown into a man who has never hit his wife or child.
HAVE YOU EVER LIED? Of course
HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN ANYTHING? Nothing that deserved a beating for.
DO YOU TREAT THOU NEIGHBOR AS YOU DO THOU SELF? I try to and if I saw my neighbor being abused I would step up, call the police and step in to stop it right then and there
DO YOUO REPENT? That is between me and God
DOES GOD FORGIVE YOU? Always, unconditionally and with love.
God will forgive Chris Brown if he asks for that forgiveness with honesty but that isn’t what this is about; what it is about is that unless he gets help he will do this again.
Please, go back to school, get an education.
“Cask” the first stone? My eyes just rolled into the next state . . . .
At 20 with a maturity level of a 13 yr. old. Brown still doesn’t get the magnitude of his violent actions. But then Rihanna doesn’t either. They “still” love each other. What a joke. Disappointed in Larry King even having Brown on the show. Who really cares about these two kids except for other kids. Because they don’t get get it, they will reunite and repeat the same stupid stuff!
Anyone who said Chris Brown got a slap on the wrist clearly doesn’t know much about how domestic violence cases are handled nationwide. Unless the victim is permanently injured or killed, in many cases, the perpetrators don’t get much of a punishment. Maybe a fine or a misdemeanor, but not like what CB got. What’s worse, compared to other perps, CB’s assault isn’t nearly as bad.
While I don’t hold it against anyone for thinking CB should have jail time instead, when comparing him to the average domestic violence abuser, his punishment is harsher. Don’t blame his celebrity for a lighter sentence (especially since his celebrity earned him a harsher one, if anything). Blame the way the justice system works.
Our judicial system does not understand how to rehabilitate abusers. Sentencing them to anger management classes or sending them to rehab if alcohol was involved in the incident does not reform abusers. Domestic violence is about power and control, not anger or drugs and alcohol. Anger, drugs, and alcohol are the EXCUSES a batterer uses to abuse their partner. So typical judicial orders in these cases do NOTHING to prevent abuse from occurring in the future.
Chris Brown needs some serious counseling. Children who witness violence grow up believing that violence is a reasonable alternative to solving problems. Statistics show sixty percent of children from violent homes become abusive adults. He is ultimately just perpetuating the cycle of violence.
As to those who say Rihanna “deserved what she got” and has to lie in the bed she made, there are many reasons why an abuse victim stays with their abuser: fear, confusion, loss of self-confidence, not recognizing that what’s happening is abusive, belief that the abuser needs their help or will change. Domestic violence shelters will tell you that a victim, on average, will return to an abuser 7 times before finally leaving the abuser for good. Victims DO NOT bring on the abuse themselves. Batterers believe they have the right to use abuse to control their partner and they see the victim as less than equal to themselves. The victim has no control over the abuser.
I hoped this incident would bring to light many of the facts about domestic violence and we all could learn about how to prevent domestic violence in our communities. But obviously based on a lot of these posts, there are still some myths and misunderstandings about domestic violence. Use this incident as a learning tool for you and your family – contact your local domestic violence shelter for the facts concerning domestic and dating violence.
You’re right, my boyfriend pushed me down and held me down and he did 30 days in county jail. He also was convincted of criminal confinement and a couple of other things. His sentence was time served, monthly probation for 6 months, and 100 hours community service.
I am sick of the both of them.
I love you chris brown you my man and I support you no matter what i love you i will always love you no matter what i love you i am a your number one fan and ms hawinks you raided a good son and i love you to ms hawinks
Imani,
Are you delusional? Do you not read the police report of what happened between the two? Chris Brown made the poor woman bleed, bruise and almost lose conciousness.
Here you go writing, “I love you chris brown….I support you no matter what…” Your a naive woman to be writing something like that considering the crime that Chris Brown committed.
I think you need to see a Psychiatrist with Chris Brown and hopefully when the two of you come out, you both will be in your senses and realize that it’s not right in any circumstances to beat a woman.
Imani is just trying to stir stuff up. I mean if she really loved him, maybe she’d enjoy spending some quality slap around time with CB.
I’ll bet you dont have a boyfriend because if you did this behavior would seem unacceptable.
YOU MOST NOT HAVE A MAN THAT CARE AND YOU’VE PISSED HIM OFF BECAUSE WHEN YOUNG AND NOW OLDER MY SPOUSE HAS HAD TO PUT ME BACK IN MY PLACE WHEN I WOULDN’T CALM DOWN…
SO GET A CLUE EVERYBODY RELATIONSHP AINT THE SAM AND NO RELATIONSHP IS PERFECT.
IF YOU BE WITHOUT SIN CASK THE FIRST STONE…
Mrs. Laurent, the phrase is “cast the first stone,” not cask. And, are you saying it’s OK for a man to beat a woman as long as he loves her? I hope not…spousal abuse may have a long history, but that doesn’t make it a tradition.
Mrs Laurent, you can’t possibly be for real. The sad reality is, there are actual women out there who believe this ideology. God Bless America.
Ms Laurant do you honestly think and live what you write here? You honestly think because you “didn’t know your place” it’s okay for the man you are with to beat you? I can’t comprehend this thought process. A MAN WHO BEATS YOU DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU. Love is about caring, protecting and cherishing the person you love, not beating, berating, manipulating and “putting somone in their place”. I will pray for you because if you think it will ever stop my heart breaks for you.
ummm, Mrs. Laurent, I don’t know if you noticed this, but I think your caps lock key is stuck…trying spraying something in there..
Its not my place to judge for one reason and one reason only it has nothing to with me. I will say I will not support neither of them every again. Rihanna is a poor expamle for women she didn’t press chargers she went back to him and left mainly to save her career. They belong together shame.
how would you know anything about the situation?
look at the pictures, they speak for themselves
Many women have trouble leaving abusive relationships. Why should Rihanna be held to some special, higher standard where ‘battered wife syndrome’ is some personal failing on her part?
Personal failing? I really don’t believe the comments people are making here…
what does everyone expect him to say?? its practically the world against him and he obviously is still stunned by the results of his actions. but it is unfair to assume that he is not sincere. he has lost control of the situation and im pretty sure his people are advising him on what to say and what not to. keep in mind that every one makes mistakes. i think he should get a second chance and although the act was not committed to myself or anyone i know, i definately forgive chris.
You can forgive him, because he didn’t beat your face to a pulp.
Yeah, let him treat your daughter or sister like that and see your forgivness.
I don’t expect him to say anything (nothing he says matters at this point) but I do think it’s stupid to go into a TV interview if you know you’re not going to talk.
Completely setting aside what he did to Rihanna, from what I’ve observed just from tonight’s interview, this kid must be suffering from some kind of learning disability or intellectual handicap.
It is nobody’s Biz!! – I just want this TalentedYoung Artist to do what he has to do and learn and have closure and put out some more great songs LEAVE HIM ALONE NOW!!
I AGREE !!!
I agree 2.
so do i
Leave him alone once he pays for the felony the he committed … either prison, paying bail AND definitely doing some community work. He can put all the music out he wants, but he isn’t going to be a super star anymore. I have no respect for this man as a person.
I AGREE…..
LET HIM WHO BE WITHOUT SIN CASK THE FIRST STONE….
OMG…Is that the only phrase you know? How many times do you need to repeat it? And if you feel you MUST keep typing it, then ffs, get it right! Cask??? It’s cast…casT…CAST. Ugh
I think this is more appropriate in regards to you- “Let him without education babble inane rhetoric”
The bible verse is in the New Testament John 8:7 And Jesus said let he who is without sin CAST the first stone”. It does not apply to this situation, do you think Jesus would condone a man continuing to beat a woman because he was angry? Jesus was gentle and loving…he would have forgiven if forgiveness was asked for in a truly repentant manner but he would not use that scripture to make it okay for anyone to abuse another person in this manner; please do not use the words of our Lord to say what Chris Brown and other abusers are right and okay.
Leave him alone? He’s the one who went to a TV interview where he KNEW he’d be asked about this!
This breaks my heart. How old are you? It may not personally be anyone’s business as none of us are actually Chris Brown or Rihanna. However, because this went public it is now our business in the sense that we have the right to comment and LEARN from the situation. Who cares if he is a talented young artist? There are more important issues than putting out more “great” songs. I truly hope that him and Rihanna will learn about the cycles and patterns of abuse and teach people that violence IS NOT THE ANSWER. Who knows if he is sincere. Only time will tell, but I guess all we can do is hope for the best and educate men and women about domestic abuse (verbal and physical) and how they deserve to be treated by others.
I think everone is going to hard on chris brown. We are not perfect and we all make many mistakes. I hope we can for give and let him live his life…the way he wants to. I feel bad that everyone is using what happen to him to make a dallor…..
This Is just crazy,sigh where do I begin?I don’t hate this dude but what he did is really like wow.I can understand his fans support him because that’s what they do best but you guys have to understand the situation, did yall read the police reports? he threw a couple fist to her face and then( suffocated) her till she passed out, then left the sence leaving her in a million dollar lambo for DEAD! Come on ladies,little girls,guys too.what he did is called attempted murder lol I’m only laughing cause I cannot believe he got probation.Is he talented? Yes I think he’s very talented but mj hiself didn’t have a breakdown this early in his career and he was doing his thing snice he was what?ten! so the excuse that your” young”comeon man you know right from wrong like everyone eles its not looking good for your future in your music you should lay low for…. umm till your probation over. Come back at 26 I’m so willing to hold it down while your gone. In fact I will
Yes, exactly. I understand that 19 is young and all that, but I wasn’t 19 that long ago myself and that is old enough to know better. Come on, it’s an excuse for hookups you later regret, not violently suffocating and beating up another person.
AGREED.
I haven’t watched, but I think “The tragedy is, when you die a hundred years from today, this is going to be in the first paragraph.” is actually a pretty nice putdown of Chris Brown because it very clearly implies that he will never accomplish anything noteworthy enough in his career to eclipse that.
Like WOW. If your not going to talk about “what happened” then why appear on the show at all?
FAIL.
Agree 100% completely with you. You can tell from his responses of “…wow” that he has nothing to say because he is in complete blame for the situation and he is just on the show to save face … but obviously from watching you can tell that he isn’t sincere about what happened and I do hope that he gets punished for his crime because, once a woman beater, always a woman beater.
I agree, why appear on the show. He clearly was uncomfortable with any questions Larry King asked him. I do not think he is sorry; he is sorry all this has become public and he has to deal with this PR nightmare. Going on the show was the 1st step in rehabilitating his image, and it back fired on him because frankly I think he made him look worse to me. I was never really a fan, but I thought they made a cute couple and when I heard what happened, it was disturbing to me. It is going to take a long time for him to repair his image. The only reasons this incident became public was one, he beat her enough for her to need medical attention, two, people in the area heard her screams and called the cops, three, he took off. I do believe this is not the last we hear from him in these situations, he is clearly an angry young man who grew up watching his mother be abused. He became famous and has money and clearly thinks he is ok. He wanted to counsel young boys instead of labor service as part of his sentence, that tells you there that he is upset that he has do this. I thinks he wishes it would just go away and he could continue on with his life. It does not work that way and he is very lucky he is not serving time in a cell.
No women’s face should ever have to look the way Chris Brown made her’s look. In the interview he didn’t even give closure to the situation that occurred. Men who beat women the way he beat her, need a life time of therapy. He had an opportunity to explain himself and he just made himself look worse.
Lol this guy said “fail” lmao classic
I will support him no matter what. He made a mistake and who are we to pass jugdement on anyone. We are all human and we all make mistakes he is young man who did not think before he react, being in the public eye you have image to uphold so unfortunately there is no room for mistakes because of the society we live in people could be ruthless. I pray they both could move on from this unforgiving society.
Some of us are people with morals and values and have opinions as to what is right and wrong. Of course we will judge the behaviour of another human being! Society isn’t a free-for-all where everything is left up to G-d’s judgement. G-d gave us free will and Chris Brown used his free will to batter his girlfriend. I absolutely judge that behaviour! I also judge every song on the radio and believe he has talent. So are you siggesting that judgement is only allowed if it fits with your opinion?
’suggesting’
Yeah, who is more unforgiving, us the society who wants to defend Rihanna after she was savagely beaten, or Chris Brown, who mercilessly beat, suffocated, and bit her over a text message from another guy? Why don’t you ask Chris why he wasn’t more “forgiving” that night about Rihanna talking to another guy. Take of the blinders. What the hell is wrong with you people defending this guy? It makes me sick.
So, all the murderers, felons and deviants in prison should be let loose because they made a mistake and they are sorry?
Let’s not compare Chris Brown to murderers. Come on now!
Many murderers start out this way…can we say OJ Simpson…they start with verbal abuse that escalates to physical abuse that can ultimately lead to abuse so severe someone dies so yes I can compare this situation to a murderer…try checking how many men and women in prison are there for murdering someone because of a domestic abuse situation. Should we let them go free because they are sorry? I have zero tolerance for domestic violence and that goes for men as well as women committing it.
Deb is correct in that the violence will escalate. That can be seen from the 2 previous incidients between Chris and Rihanna reported. In one, he pushes Rihanna into a wall. A violent act, but chances are there weren’t any severe injuries beyond potential bruising. In the second, he breaks a car window when he gets “mad” during an argument. The implied threat in destroying objects or property is that his partner is next to receive that level of violence. And then he beat her up in the latest incident this Spring, completing the escalation shown in the other 2 incidents. If Chris Brown doesn’t get real counseling (and not just anger management classes), he will do this again. And the next time, he might actually kill his victim.
I must agree with Tucker. Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, someone please conduct a decent interview. King had Brown’s mother emotional and ready to give the viewers all the juicy details they tuned in for, but King missed his opportunities. She was the only person ready to be real about the situation, but King did not follow up when he had her on a roll. While watching closely you can see that Brown nudges his mother when King is close to getting the scoop and she nudges back, possibly to assure Brown she will not embarrass him, while King, instead of seizing the opportunity, moves right on to speak to the attorney. What was going on? I thought it was an interview with Chris Brown not his attorney. By the end, the only person ready to get real in the interview, Brown’s mother, was no longer emotional, and King was encouraging the attorney to speak. Brown’s future is definitely at the forefront of his mind but I must agree that this did not help his career nor King’s.