Chris Brown Apologizes for Using Gay Slurs on Twitter
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Chris Brown is a pro at alienating his fan base.
The troubled R&B singer -- who famously assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna after in February 2009 -- waged war with former B2K member Raz-B on Wednesday, calling him a "dick in da booty a** lil boy."
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Though Raz-B started the feud (he tweeted that he didn't understand how people like Brown and Eric Benet can "disrespect women as Intelligent as Halle Berry and Rihanna"), it was Brown who fanned the flames.
"Tell me this @razb2k! Why when the money was coming in you won't complaining about getting butplugged! #homothug!" Brown wrote. "I ain't deleting my tweet either! I was minding my damn business and Peter Pan decides to pop off!"
After Brown's fans accused him of being homophobic, the 21-year-old "Yeah 3x" singer claimed his attacks weren't intended to insult anyone but Raz-B.
"I'm not homophobic! He's just disrespectful!" Brown explained. "By the way, I love all my gay fans and this immature act is not targeted at you! It's wack as f*** that everybody can bash me, but soon as I defend myself it's World War III. I TAKE S*** FROM everybody... it's cool though."
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Raz-B's response? "I love how you resort to disrespectful, low-brow tactics when you clearly sabotaged your own career by beating women!"
Brown, who complected his court-mandated domestic violence classes December 20, then issued a final apology to his fans.
"LOVE ALL MY SUPPORTERS and people who know my heart. HOMOPHOBE? C'mon, find a better tactic," he tweeted. "That's pure ignorance and stupidity. I love everyone."
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71Stephanie Card I've been reading your post and all was some what okay till now. Chris Brown was insulted deeply and has every right to take the matter and deal with it on his terms.''Who are you to tell a grown man to stop being a man in dealing with another man ?''When you get angry do people say you have a anger problem ?
KAY MARIE SPEED the reason Chris Brown still has fans is because his fans don't get caught up in all his personal crap but dive into his music that's the real deal. You're an Elvis fan, so why are you even here ?
Now so we won't get misunderstood, Chris should have kept his mouth closed and jumped in his car drove to Raz house and dealt with the brother face to face. Now to you Gays God told us not to judge and you Gays need to take the same advice when it comes to non Gays. Christians are to love you ,but not do as you do the Bible says. You are here because your sickness was for told to be here by God's living Word. Not being mean,its the Bible truth.
Because he is a celebrity he has to watch what he says. Why? He's only saying what people say every day in the open and behind closed doors. Its called keeping it real. Homosexuals are like cats and dogs and come in many different breeds and some are nasty as hell and speak more crazy then Chris Brown did.
ITS CALLED TALKIN SMACK! You guys trying to put logic on something that's hood rooted. We are not going to the back of the bus for a reason... ''We stood up !'' And so did Chris Brown.
Abe all that seems good in print. but in the real world if somebody disses you in a hard way that's really deep into your soul, you will become just like Chris Brown and attack like a demon from hell, unless you are weak and can't fight. Some insults need to be defended against.
If anything Chris Brown the gay community should say sorry to God for turning his creation of Adam and Eve into a joke.
Chris you don't owe the homosexual community nothing at all for being yourself. Your real fans know what's up dude. Stay strong , be you , and kick a$$.
All you hear on the news everywhere is celebs saying they are sorry to the homosexual community for speaking their minds on things that has nothing to do with them. Hello , how is the word gay a slur,when homosexuals call themselves gay?
The gays should back off and stop jumping on everybody who uses the word gay in a situation that has nothing to do with them. They don't own the word or how the word should be used.Chris used the word to diss a brother that was dissin him and not the homosexual community. YO IN THE WORLD OF BLACKNESS ITS CALLED...''TALKIN SMACK OR MORE RUDE TALKIN SH*T !''
Raz-B's group is dead and he's got nothing going on but to open his mouth and drink water from Chris Brown's toilet and then add some old dirt from way back to harm a brothers upward pace.Chris did what any brother from the hood would do...''STRIKE BACK !'' Raz should spend more time trying to get his career going again instead of stepping on those who have a hit songs out there pleasing people.
Which one is Raz? it's out of place that he had to bring up an issue that happened long ago. Chris has paid for his mistakes, and I have a feeling if we support him, he will make a big come back. He just has to be a little bit more humble, mature and respectful to his fans who still care. Make good decisions that's all.
"WE LOVE U CHRIS TELL RAZ B FAKE 2K "DUece home boy "
Sorry--I don't believe Chris Brown needs to have an "X" marked on him forever b/c people do make mistakes BUT I do think this is just another example of his anger issues. We all get angry but not everyone can control their anger and that seems to be his issue. I do wish him the best..I hate it when people make mistakes and others just WAIT for them to fail..we're all human folks--our lives are just not under a magnifying glass like these stars...
leave this man alone already. go read a bible, cause some of you dont know what forgiveness means. it dont just apply to some people, It applies to all.
a fair fight occurs in the ring if your a professional fighter because you have gloves on and a referee and you fighting for a prize. A real fight involves gloves off and anything goes because your fighting to protect yourself physically or emotionally or defending your reputation as in this case. 21 doesnt make you an adult just because society says you are. Just look at the DUI arrest rate of 21 year olds. Maturity has nothing to do with numbers. Again , I disagree with the premise that racist or homophobic terms make you racist or homophobic. The tongue is a slippery very deceitful thing. It can say things that are not in ones hurt. Which is why people can say hurtful things then feel bad about them and even later apologize because what they said is not reflective of who they are. I agree that if people have an issue with being perceived a certain way they should avoid making such comments but when emotions are high intellectual functioning is temporarily retarded, because action doesnt necessarily require thinking.
yes abe, a more mature way would to insult/fight with someone is to fight fair and not bring up things that have nothing to do with what they're fighting about. they were both wrong and both disgusting. why does everyone keep saying he's still a kid? he's 21, he's not 11. he wants to be treated like an adult, then act like one. both of them actually. and if someone says something negative towards a sex or a race, then yes, i have every right to assume you're racist/prejudice. if you don't believe those things are negative, you wouldn't use them. just because it's common, doesn't make it right. if you dont' want people to assume you're a homophobe or racist, don't make such comments.
@ Abe. Thanks for an intelligent reply. I think we're both in agreement mutual respect is primary in any relationship. This would avoid any problems. Maturity & having the strength to know when to walk away & not respond to those who push our buttons is also critical. Have a safe New Yr. to all. Peace & luv.
It's a process and it will take time for him to fully mature. He is only 21 but in the meantime he has to develop thickskin because a lot of people are not going to let him forget his mistakes and former problems.
@ abe..i agree 100%..Chris made a mistake..he paid the price for it why cant people let him be already? Damn..we dont know what happened between him and Rihanna that night and probably will never know the whole truth..She's moved on from it so why cant the rest of you.Some women provoke men and when stuff like this happens all hell breaks loose..a man should never hit a woman and vice versa..she obviously knew she was in the wrong that's why they reconciled for awhile and probably would've had stayed with him if it wasnt for her career and the backlash she got..He made a mistake everyone does..he just happened to be in the limelight when he made his..like Chris said why didnt Raz B speak on what happened long ago..why wait now..Chris brown fan til the end