Readers defend Chris Brown in the Rihanna incident

R&B superstar couple Rihanna and Chris Brown have recently found themselves even more in the spotlight due to their private-turned-public "disturbia" situation. After reports surfaced that Brown allegedly injured the singer to the point where she had to be treated at a "major medical facility" after a quarrel, readers took to the blogs to surprisingly defend the male sex symbol. Since the emergence of the story, we've received over 150 comments regarding the situation. 

WHITNEY wrote: I'M STILL GOING TO SUPPORT CHRIS BROWN UNTIL THE END. I DONT CARE IF HE DID IT OR NOT. OBVIOUSLY SHE PROVOKED HIM AND EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES SO, IM NOT GOING TO DOWN TALK HIM NOR TRY TO BRING HIM DOWN LIKE THE WHITE MEDIA IS GOING TO. HE'S STILL A KID. KIDS MAKE DUMB CHOICES EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. GIVE THE KID A BREAK IT'S HIS FIRST TIME IN HIS 4 YEAR CAREER.

shukura wrote: By the way, from what I understand Chris Brown is not from the ghetto and and domestic violence happens everywhere. For anyone to suggest that only ghetto people hit their mates is ludicrous. Gosh, why do people always have to resort to racism when something happens in the news. It gets old and very tired.

Damn shame wrote: This man is facing allegations, yet we don't know all the facts and some have already tried and convicted him. This is why I hate the feminazi movement. Don't get that confused with women't rights either. And yes, I am a woman.

Lindsey wrote: I really hope sometimg about this isn't true
I've been crying about this all day and would like to know the whole story.
Chris is a good guy that I would never think would do this. 

Bentiz Lapor wrote: Poor Chris. His life wasn't easy and I understand his step dad beat his Mom which he hated. Clearly, Chris has some very deep scars that he thought he had a handle on, but doesn't. He will need to get help so he will learn how to control his temper (if he did hit her). I'll bet Rhianna was the one who hit him first and then he flashes back to childhood, and before you know it Rhianna has a black eye and a scratch on her face. I blame both parties for letting an argument escalate to that point. Sometime it's best to just close your mouth(Rhianna). Takes two to argue. Plus, if you can't get along then you shouldn't be together in the first place.

Some readers did side with Rhianna and were quick to defend her against the Chris Brown fans. See their comments after the jump...

Anaya said: I am a HUGE fan of both Chris Brown and Rihanna. What he did to Rihanna was unacceptable. PERIOD. POINT BLANK. However, we have to assume that he is innocent until he is proven guilty in court. Since this was a one time thing, he needs counseling, not jail time. He also will need the support of his fans and admirers. Of course we cannot forget about Rihanna. She did not deserve that. I hope she has a speedy and full recovery. We've got to remember they're young, and being a teenager myself (I'm 15), I can understand that he made a mistake. We all make mistakes so no one has room to judge Chris or Rihanna.
I pray for the best for both of them.

JC wrote: I don't understand how people can defend Brown! Calling him boo and saying they love him. I don't know what happened and I hope to God he didn't do it (although reports are saying he did) but just like we don't want to condemn him until he's proven guilty, don't show him any love either. I mean love him, sure but to be coming on here saying, "My boo, I love him, he'd never do it." Please don't glorify him until it's proven that he didn't do it. Just because he's handsome and can sing and dance is no reason to drool over him when he has these type of allegations hanging over his head!

disgusted wrote: Oh, I see the fangirls made here to the Times to defend that jerk! What is wrong with this generation of young girls that they will actually a person who would beat a woman, and give her injuries so bad that she winds up in a hospital? You'd never know there was a women's movement in this country 40 years ago with all of the "stand-by-your-man" mentality going on. It doesn't matter if Rihanna allegedly "started" it, Chris Brown went waaaaaay to far in "finishing it" and he needs to remain in jail for a long time to come for it!

Are good looks and celebrity status enough to get out of an alleged domestic violence charge? Are Rhianna and Chris Brown, as some other commenters suggested, the new Whitney and Bobby? Is beating a woman a defensible action in ANY possible situation? State your opinion below.

- Michelle Castillo

Photo: Rihanna and Chris Brown attended a salute to Clive Davis on Saturday night in Beverly Hills. Reports stated that the alleged domestic violence occurred after the couple left the party. Credit: Kevin Mazur / WireImage

Comments

[completely shocked]

i can't believe what i am reading on here...
it is never ever ever ever ever acceptable to hit a woman, NO MATTER the prevocation. Here is the truth, men are physically stronger then women, FACT. There is never in life a reason for a man to raise his hand to a woman.
if people would learn how to communicate properly and fight fairly (using your words, not your fists) then our society as a whole would be in a much better place. But for you people to even suggest that this woman DID something to deserve to getting punched, bitten and strangeled to the point that she passed out is just completely demented and goes to show just HOW messed up America really is...
Chris Brown needs counseling and Rhianna needs to leave his arse alone forever...
2 men have laid hands on me in my life and after each occasion neither of those sorry excuses for a man ever heard from me again...
STOP defending an abuser and START defending the victim...
enough is enough...

[James Craig]

He is innocent until proven guilty. However IF he hit her,, there is NO excuse, NONE!. No one is entitled to physically strike another because they were provoked. IF he hit her, this was not self defense. Period.

[Emily]

I SUPPORT RIHANNA ALL THE WAY!!

[CL]

I think everyone is too quick to judge when we dont know the whole story. Yes chris should not have touched her but he is young and everyone is entitled to make mistakes. I dont believe there is anything Rihanna did to deserve being hit but at the same time, as a woman you know when an argument starts to lead in that direction. I am not saying it is her fault but again, we dont know the whole story. As long as chris understands that he did make a mistake and is not proud of what he did, I will continue to support them both. I wish the best for both of them and I hope that they will be able to get past this. Can you even imagine the most intimate details of your private life out in the open? I dont care who's side you are on, I am sure there are details in your past that you are not proud of and can not take back. Give them both a break.

[General]

I don't care if she spit in his face and called him an idiotic womanizer. I don't care if she called him every name you can think of. There is no excuse for what he did. A picture tells it all and he doesn't look too hurt to me. Biting someone? That is just sick.

[Lance Newell]

No way,no how,a man has no right to hit his girl friend,wife,of child.No way.
You are not getting along,walk away.Try again later,call,email,stay away until you two can talk.If you can't,stay away.Leave it be.
Both of these people are amazingly talented,and very good looking,neither would have a hard time finding someone new.
This is the sad state of our society,and with a terrible economy,it could get worse,Obama is correct,fix it and fix the love in our lives.

[Debbie]

Let's all just think for a minute. Rhianna was beat up...Chris did it...there is no excuse. He is young...but there needs to be accountability...he needs to pay and learn for and from his actions.

There is no need to ask why or for what reason...what he did was criminal and it was wrong.

[Kat]

Chris Brown's career was based on his clean image, which will never have again. He is tarnished. Period. His "Got Milk" campaign is cancelled and Wrigley dropped his from their advertisements, too. Radio stations all over the country are refusing to play his music. And I'm sure more is still to come....as it should!

There is NO excuse for domestic abuse. He needs to face up to his actions and deal with managing his anger. Many victims of domestic violence will feel some redemption as he faces the consequences of his actions. Hallelujah!

P.S. Only the ignorant blame the victim!

[Bridgette]

Wow, I can't believe someone would say Rihanna provoked it! 1. No one knows the whole story, so who knows whether she started an argument or not! 2. It doesn't matter if she did say something, you don't beat up on anyone, ever! It's not acceptable. Do not make excuses for him, he needs to learn to control himself.

[tomtom]

Most of them are probably Chris bown himself or his family and friends. He is a loser.

[ebonee]

im a big fan of chris brown and will be to the day i die ...i think this entire situation is bs becuz rihanna claim he hit her befor and if she was that concern she would of left him the first time..and when she talks the the investagaters she dosent even want to tell the whole story becuz she know she did something wrong so i think she brought this on herself and my prayer are with them both

[laura]

why is everyone wrapped up in their business anyways??? Seriously if they werent famous we would have never heard this story. It is so funny how people feel the need to let this affect their lives. I'm mean it is a crappy situation but it should have never been our business to judge.

[Kelli]

Does this really ask if beating a woman (or any other human being) is a defensible action? Seriously, this is still up for debate?

Pathetic.

[Aaron]

Anyone man who says they would have hit her too, isn't a man. There are certain rules, and one of them being you never hit a woman. NEVER.... i couldn't imagine hitting the woman I love. It's unreal the people on here supporting him saying that she had it coming, or she provoked him, or she should have just shut her mouth. Not only did this tarnish him, but it could do the same for any major music proformer who supports him. I can't wait to see the pics of her face after the beating she took. Maybe then everyone supporting him will change their minds.

[prentice]

GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL OF THE SITUATION, CHRIS BROWN WAS WRONG FOR HITTING HER IF THATS THE CASE, EVEN IF SHE PROVOKED HIM A MAN SHOULD NEVER HIT A FEMALE.

[The guy]

Hello.

Brain damage! No other way to qualify people that justify physical violence. Only animal strike out with their fists. We are supposed to be an evolved species. Race, age... not an issue. VIOLENCE is unacceptable. I would normally say "I think he needs a little of his own medicine.... " but that would make me no better than that piece O FEE CCC. What a sad state we are in to glorify such animals. Sometimes I wonder why someone who has everything, money, fame... is such a big time looser.

The guy

[raychel]

I HATE CHRIS BROWN AND THE ONES WHO LIKE HIM BUT NOW HE DID IT BUT ARE SAYING THAT HE DIDNT DO IT. FACE IT HE SOOO DID IT HE RAN AWAY FORM THE COPS! HUMMMMM YEAH HE DID IT

[Outraged]

This is absolutely ridiculous to defend him like that. Bottom line... He physically abused someone. All you people are pathetic to defend him like that. Saying absurd things like, "that doesn't seem like Chris Brown" or "He would never do something like that". Question: DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW HIM PERSONALLY??? I doubt it. You all are dillusional and need serious help with reality and what is right and wrong. It is what it is.

[Diane Gaskins]

I am appalled that ANYONE would blame the woman. This is exactly why these cases don't end up in court; because of a society that still believes, on any level, that it is justifiable for a man to hit a woman, especially to the point of hospitalization. For God's sake, he shouldn't have even abandoned her on the roadside! That alone is despicable. I am a victim of abuse. Men who do this have deep seated issues that need to be addressed, not brushed aside or readily forgiven. To blame the victim is complete nonense. I myself never went to the police because when I did try to seek help, they did nothing. I nearly died because of it. All abusers escalate. This is a medically proven fact. The fact also that he himself is from a family of abuse further puts him at high risk for the same behavior. He needs therapy. And to those of you stating that she did something to deserve it most likely need therapy also.

[Vanessa]

I'm sadden that people feel that they have to choose a side in this whole mess. It is none of our business. If they were not celebrities, we would not have an opinion one way or the other. If the shoe were on the other foot, would people be so quick to kick Rihanna to the curb? I don't think so. Some women are batters as well. And amazingly enough, they have this one situation that we are privey to and now he is a woman beater. I have a full understanding of domestic violence and it isn't right for anyone to put their hands on anyone; whether it be man on man, woman on woman, or woman and man. So people need to chill with judging that young man and that young woman for whatever happened. We may never know what happened, but we can still pray for both of them.

[TN Walkin]

Unbelievable. I'm not sure who I find more contemptible; Chris Brown for hitting a woman, or the readers who think it's somehow defensible, in the name of his upbringing, that she provoked it somehow, or simply because he's such a nice guy (at least in the media).

I grew up believing that a real man doesn't smack around a woman. Period. The end. Whatever Mr. Brown is, he's no real man, certainly. And those who think it's somehow okay are probably the same who would stand on the street and watch a woman get assaulted, without offering assistance.

I hope it's never your daughter, sister, wife or loved one; the lessons of hypocrisy should not be so high.

[Think About It...]

Firstly, none of us actually know what happened. Secondly, people need to remember that most of us don't know Chris Brown or Rihanna, we are only aware of their 'brand' which has been created by various parties to make us believe they are a certain way, it's marketing, you can't say that you know how someone you don't know would react in a situation. Thirdly, let's say he did it, you can't tell me that if Rihanna was your sister/cousin/close friend you would be saying that she provoked him so Chris is excused from his actions. I highly doubt that people would make comments like that if the female involved was close to them, so why would you make comments like that about someone elses sister/cousin/close friend.

[ChrisBreezy]

I support him because he's young and dumb and has too much talent. There have been worse stories on supastars, maybe he needs counseling. I hope everyone that supports him signs the book at www.chrisbrownsupport.com. Peace out.

[Aaron]

White Media..................hahaha get a life!

[Tam]

I believe what happen was really wrong. However, is it okay for a women to put her hands on a man? I do not approve of a man hitting a women and I don't approve of a women hitting a man. I feel like when either party puts their hands on the other they are crossing the line. It is strange that we hear all about what Chris has done, but I am waiting to hear what Rihanna did. It is always three sides of a story. His side, her side and the truth.