Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Chris Brown, show us you're sorry

It's been a little over two years since Chris Brown turned himself into the LAPD while under investigation for domestic violence against Rihanna. You probably saw the leaked pictures of her extremely bruised and swollen face.
Even after accepting a plea deal of community service and five years probation, which caused much disappointment among the public and anti-domestic violence groups, Brown never showed remorse. Sure, he said he was sorry in a YouTube video and a pre-recorded interview on Larry King Live. He seemed to be moving on, releasing albums and doing well professionally, until March 22 when, after an interview on Good Morning America where he was asked about Rihanna and his restraining order, and before his second scheduled performance, Brown threw a chair through a window in his dressing room, ripped off his shirt and fought with the show's staff before leaving the building topless. Brown later Tweeted he was over people bringing this "past shit up! Yet we praise Charlie Sheen and other celebs for" their "bullshit." The comment was soon deleted.
OK little boy, first off Good Morning America isn't "people," it's a news and talk show reaching millions of Americans, people you need to convince you are past your domestic violence days. This wasn't a way to achieve this goal. Also, you are not Charlie Sheen, who is using his wild partying ways to achieve further popularity. He is owning it. You cowardly beat up your girlfriend and then want people to believe that's not who you are. You want people to feel sorry for you because you had a difficult childhood. You aren't sorry for what you did but you want us to believe you are and forget the whole thing happened so you can go back to making millions and recording ho-hum hip-hop. Much different scenario.
You talk and talk, Tweet and post on YouTube, bitch and moan, complain, boo hoo, nobody can get past the 2009 incident, boo hoo. Actions speak louder than words.
Show the world you are a mature, level-minded individual. Show them you are past the incident. You had your Good Morning America stint 50% right ... when asked about the incident, just say something like, "I'd rather talk about my new album." Show us your maturity level has grown. This won't happen overnight, as you know, but you need to take it one day at a time and stop being an impatient child. You were not over the incident (i.e. someone asked you about it and you threw an over-the-top hissy fit) and because of this you ruined your progress. You are back at square one and it's your fault. You are a recovering alcoholic that fell off the wagon.
You remind me of poetry classes I took in college. My teacher would always say, "show don't tell." In a poem, don't write "I'm happy" but show us you are happy. First step, work on yourself, release your demons and own up to your actions. Then you can grow and show the world how mature and talented you claim to be. Otherwise, this is going to keep happening and each fall will hurt worse.

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