Chris Brown is finally speaking publicly about the allegations leveled against him that he physically assaulted girlfriend Rihanna one week ago today. In a statement released to the public by Brown‘s publicist Michael Sitrick, Chris reveals that he is both “sorry” and “saddened” by the events that took place last weekend. Is this the first sign of his remorseful guilt? Here is the full text of Chris Brown‘s just-released statement:
“Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writings under my name are frauds.”
Interesting … this statement does appear to be very telling. The fact that he admits that he is undergoing counseling implies that he is aware of his problem (whatever that may be) and is working towards remedying that problem. That he says, “I am committed … to emerging [from counseling] a better person” implies that he was, essentially, a “worse” person beforehand … again, implying some wrongdoing. While Chris Brown does not come right out and expressly admit guilt, I think much can be gleaned from the words of this carefully crafted statement. That it took one full week for Brown and his handlers to author this statement means that every word used was carefully thought out. Judging by this statement alone, and the way Brown admits remorse, in HIS words … it seems pretty clear to me that he admits at least some wrongdoing. I guess we’ll have to see what else is to come from all of this.
What do y’all think about Chris Brown‘s statement? How do y’all interpret his words?
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I used to watch reality shows about prisoners up for parole sometimes and they always referred to the crime they committed as “what happened”, never “what I did”. The lack of personal responsibility taking used to drive me crazy. (One reason I stopped watching) “What transpired” is just a fancy version of that. Sounds like he was just standing around and poof! Rihanna was injured but he has no idea how.
Once a beater is always a beater!
No matter how remorseful he is, he didnt feel the pain that Rihanna is going through. every fists and every bruises count.
Let him bear the consequences and lock him up in jail for his wrongdoings.
Say “No” to voilence folks.
i agree w kent. he should have apologized to rihanna…some way…if not by name. like: ive hurt and disappointed someone i loved with my actions. there,
thats general enough for his lawyers but man enough for me.
It bothers me that he is seeking counseling from his pastor. I think he needs to seek counseling from other trained professionals who can deal with this type of situation. Obvioulsy, there are some deeper problems that need to be resolved.
Oh PLEASE. Everyone always says they’re getting counseling or whatever when a situation similar to this one happens. It’s all for publicity; no one really truly completes the stunts. I mean, sure, I don’t know what happened or whatever but I hope he does get some form of help or another. It’s just like when celebrities get DUI’s or whatever. They go to a AA Rehab Facility and show us, the public, that they treated help. I don’t buy it at all. I am fairly sure that Chris Brown ruined his career and I doubt he’ll redeem himself.
he hired a good PR team. that’s all this statement shows – his PR team knows the “correct” things to say. Pretty hollow, but whatev…
I hope his career is over, but it probably isn’t. Somehow there are people out there that don’t care that their idol is a violent person.
His career will be over if other people in the business don’t give him the opportunity to record again but they probably will. And he will say the word “God” 20 times and people will believe he is a better man because he believes in God.
i think we need to step back and let them handle this very difficult situation. whatever happens… it won’t be pretty. but everyone needs to relax and stop taking sides and pointing fingers… no one really knows what happened except the two of them… so stop judging. it’s a rough situation enough as it is… the two of them don’t need the public breathing down their necks. but at least chris has addressed it… i’ll give him that much credit…….
I seriously hate hearing about this b/c none of us know much of anything yet people are coming up with conclusions, personally I was never a fan of either one so I figure they both made their own beds, she chose to date him, he chose to abuse her( by all accounts). I doubt this will send him to mcdonalds( who the hell posted that, it doesn’t happen like that sweetie) he’s a 19 year old kid and she was his first serious girlfriend, and he came from an abusive home apparently, he may have been like a ticking time bomb, she is also young herself, I’m sure they will all learn from this in time, but trust me the same people demonizing the two of them( or him) are the same people who did it to britney and who do it to every celeb who ends up in the press for doing something horrible. We ALL know abuse is wrong, but don’t ask rhianna to become a spokesperson on this or say it is her duty or right, every person who ends up in that situation does not want to be the spokes person for it. alot of celebrities like to have a private life, you never saw Aaliyah speaking out against teen marriages, some people would rather have their disputes be as personal as possible, she nor he owe any of us a response, so why the hell do people sit here saying” It’s about time, I was waiting for that” what the hell is wrong with people, we wouldn’t even know that this had even happened if not for that 911 call, for all we know she might even go back to him or end up with another guy who will do the same thing to her, it’s a pattern people, if he needs help, so does SHE, abusive people attract people who are victims. Trust me it goes both ways. Young people today need to catch a clue. I hope she gets some education and so does he, beyond that I have nothing else to say, You can really tell how old people are or how much life experience they have based on their comments.
STOP bashing people’s beliefs in here, if it’s okay for you not to believe in The power of God, it’s okay for somene else to believe in it.
with that said I want to say I hope rihanna is doing okay and recovering and that she can hopefully cope and move on from this a stronger person and I also help chris brown truly is sincere and gets help for his problems and stays away from rihanna so she can get past this and heal. Neither one of them need the world condemning them though, it’s just like when the whole britney thing went down and horrible evil people were posting that they hoped she died, stop saying evil shit, karma is real and wishing bad on others definitely puts the ball in your court when it’s your time in life to make a mistake, chris brown is a kid who made a huge mistake, I don’t wish him death or a horrible life. domestic disputes don’t get much jail time, so he will get whatever the court wants, but really he needs counseling so hopefully he goes through it and comes out of it a better, smarter, individual.
We’ll never know the whole truth. I DO hope, though, that Chris Brown is strong enough to handle the weight of these consequences that will continue to come down on him. He’s 19 years old and just lost his career, reputation, endorsements, fans, friends … I know I certainly wouldn’t have been able to handle all of this negativity and hate at age 19 – no matter what I’d done. (And I’m not a supporter … just an observer)
My best goes out to Rihanna. Chris Brown took an entire week to make a statement and acted like he did something silly and reversible, like a car accident. He hit a woman, and the police reports have stated this. Do we know exactly what happened? No. Was Rihanna involved in the fight? Maybe. Does anybody, man or woman, deserve to be beaten by their supposed loved ones? No. Any fan who is condoning this and saying that they have Chris’ back is delusional and needs a reality check.
Sorry, this struck a chord. JMO.
He’s just trying to save his career. Maybe he really is sorry (it’s not like we can ever know for sure), but it can’t make up for what he did.
I’d probably kick her ass too.
everyone was completely unfair in this. Rhianna will come out just like Tina.mark my words.
I actually like chris brown more just because he was flagged a horrible person a week before he even made a statement.
and again….no one knows what happened and until they both say their sides, hes completely innocent.
If he is sorry you say that. He never did. HE sings all about love and how he treasures the woman and its nothing but bull. According to rumors Rhianna started hitting him first, but if he could have restrained her hands, and not retaliated. Instead he beat the crap out of her. Where are the phots of HIS injuries? You can’t tell me if this little bitch had marks he wouldn’t have posted pictures. We already know his character, lets see if he can change it.
@Jocelyn — you’re an idiot and a disgrace to women.
I support Chris Brown with my whole heart. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE has their moments of weakness. Yes, his was extreme. Yes, he’s in the Hollywood spotlight. I get all of that loud and clear. I just don’t think it’s fair for everyone to hop onto a “Let’s Hate Chris Brown Train.” That’s not fair to him, especially when judging by both his statement and his father’s statement that he’s actually sorry and actually doing things to change it.
@Schmee, I don’t even know what to do with your response. “This garbage about seeking their pastor’s help is ridiculous.” I think that statement you just made is ridiculous. If someone has faith, then by all means let him use it. I for one am extremely proud of him for seeking confession within his church and asking for the guidance of spiritual leaders. I don’t think there’s anything ridiculous about getting help for a problem. Really.
I stand by Chris Brown in this tragic incident. I stand by Rhianna in her recovery and hope she can move on as well.
I believe that this relationship is probably over. I believe that Chris’s career isn’t over, but it’s greatly challenged now.
What happend to Rihanna couple. It is said Chris Brown is busy with dating beautiful models at ~~~~(Billionairepal…com) where many girls are more pretty than Rihanna
What a load of bullshit! Not really confessing to anything because he doesn’t want to limit his chances in the upcoming legal confrontations but speaking about god and talking to his pastor. Yeah, just pray a little bit and all is forgiven…
I am not shocked. If he was just some random guy off of the streets, this would have been unreported and would of gone off quietly into the courts, however since he is a “celeb” this is going to be force fed down our throats for months.
Why is it that everyone turns to God during troubled times? Ever think that by turning to God daily, it could keep you out of troubled times?
Chris Brown is obviously a punk who lost his temper and took it out on a woman. I hope when the truth comes out, he can finally admit that he was wrong and he is either vindicated or punished to the fullest extent of the law.
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