Editorial on Chris Brown- Man Up Please!

As many of you probably didn’t know, the BET Awards were recently held here in sunny Los Angeles.  With the world mourning the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, BET decided to pay tribute to the gloved one.  So who did they decide to perform his songs?  Ne-Yo?  Usher?  John Legend?  Jaime Foxx?  No!  BET decided to trot out Chris Brown?

Let’s get some things straight before you continue to read, because this article admittedly is a bit bias.  I had never heard of this guy until he beat up a poor, defenseless girl, Rihanna.  Ever since then, this guy has been crying his eyes out, telling the world that he is a changed man.  I mean every time I see this guy he’s not just crying, but he’s sobbing uncontrollably.  We are a very forgiving nation, so I can accept his apology, but that doesn’t mean I can forget it either.  Think about this, if a man ever put his hands on your mom or sister, would you ever stand up and cheer for him?  I think not!  Would you feel sorry for the guy if he started to cry?  Truth be told, you’d probably enjoy it.

In my opinion, this was just another sad attempt to re-gain an audience that has left him.  We have ALL made poor choices in life, but we need to accept the consequences of our actions.  We as a country can forgive this man, but that doesn’t mean we can forget.  We can forgive, but that doesn’t mean we’ll support or give a standing ovation to the guy.  We all go through tough times, heck they make you stronger.  Chris Brown needs to stop crying and man up and take whatever punishment he gets.  It made me sick when certain people gave him a standing ovation, although they have that right to do so.  I heard a popular singer say that Chris Brown had been through a lot.  While that is true, people need to realize that HE brought this to himself, no one else!

So why is Brown crying?  Is it because of Jackson’s death, his impact on Brown’s music, the poor record sales or the desperate attempt to win back fans?  Judge for yourself: