Chris Brown issues statement to MTV, essentially tells Rihanna to STFU, plays the God card

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Nov 6 2009 6:00 PM EST
Chris Brown Responds To Rihanna Interview
'While I respect Rihanna's right to discuss the specific events of February 8, I maintain my position that all of the details should remain private,' Brown says in a statement.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by MTV News staff

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625767/20091106/brown__chris__18_.jhtml



When MTV News correspondent Sway spoke with Chris Brown on Monday for "Chris Brown: The Interview" and addressed Rihanna's upcoming "20/20" sit-down — portions of which have already aired on "Good Morning America" — the "Forever" singer said he was confident that he had come clean about everything and there was nothing that could be said by his former girlfriend that would make him nervous.

"Honestly, because I have expressed my wrongs and there is nothing that could come out that's like, 'OK, this is something totally different than what we know,' " he told MTV News when asked. "I basically expressed how I feel, basically said what I'm wrong for."

Brown contacted MTV News on Friday (November 6) to issue a statement about the portions of Rihanna's interview that have emerged since that interview. He reiterated his stance on maintaining the pair's privacy, but he also supported Rihanna's decision to speak out about what occurred that February night. Brown wished Rihanna the best and once again admitted his mistake.

"While I respect Rihanna's right to discuss the specific events of February 8, I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us," he said in the statement. "I do appreciate her support and wish her the best. I am extremely sorry for what I did, and I accept accountability for my actions. At this point, I am taking the proper steps to learn about me and grow from my mistakes. I only hope that others in similar situations can learn from our experience as well. Abuse of any kind is always wrong. The rest I leave it to God."

[trumad]

1. Misleading Op....

"but he also supported Rihanna's decision to speak out about what occurred that February night".

doesn't sound like he's telling her to shut up.

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. I think the possession arrow points to the one with a caved-in face

and I hope she humiliates his woman-beating ass to the maximum degree possible, because
(a) once a woman-beated, ALWAYS a woman-beater, and (b) his next victim might not be a famous
singer who can get on a talk show or hold a press conference at will.

Soak in what you've done, shithead. I hope someone does it to you.

[Blue_Tires]

3. back-and-forth sniping in the public eye just cheapens the whole thing...

[WI_DEM]

4. of course he doesn't want her to talk about it.

[friendly_iconoclast]

5. I nominate Chris Brown for the 2009 Joey Nichols Award:

"What an asshole!"

[geek tragedy]

6. Criminal acts are not a private matter. Domestic violence

is not 'our little secret.'

He needs to just go away.

[dustbunnie]

7. I don't get from that report that he's telling her to STFU.

He was clearly asked to respond to her upcoming interview (since aired) and said he had nothing to add, it was private, and that he had already confessed to everything she could possibly bring up. He responded in a polite and politic way. What was he supposed to say? :shrug:

[geek tragedy]

8. He said that the details should remain 'their little secret.' nt

[dustbunnie]

9. Ohhh, I haven't heard that. Can you link me to those comments plse? n/t

[geek tragedy]

11. That's what this statement means:

"I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us"

[dustbunnie]

12. Oh so he didn't actually say it. That's just your high drama interpretation. Gotcha.

What I'm getting from it is that it's inappropriate for him to flog the details in the media, and I agree. He shouldn't.

[msongs]

10. umm I don't see him quoted as using those words in the article. maybe I missed them nt