# Chris Brown - another violent incident **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 22, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617 "2011-03-22T16:06:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/1 "2011-03-22T16:06:43Z")
This time it was after an interview on GMA. > [@](#): > > Chris Brown exploded in rage behind the scenes at “Good Morning America” this morning … smashing a window and storming out without a shirt … sources tell TMZ … and it was triggered by on-air questions about the Rihanna incident. > [@](#): > > We’re told Brown was out of control, and one source present tells us he smashed a window in his dressing room, and the glass shattered and some shards fell onto 43rd and Broadway. ABC security tells TMZ … the window was shattered with a chair. > **[Chris Brown -- Violent Outburst at 'GMA'](https://www.tmz.com/2011/03/22/chris-brown-gma-good-morning-america-rihanna-robin-roberts-violent-outburst-smash-shirt-hair-and-makeup-glass/)** > > Chris Brown exploded in rage behind the scenes at "Good Morning America" this morning ... smashing a window and storming out without a shirt ... sources tell TMZ ... and it was triggered by on-air questions about the Rihanna incident. [http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2011/03/22/2011-03-22\_chris\_brown\_rages\_breaks\_window\_at\_good\_morning\_america\_after\_being\_asked\_rihann.html](http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2011/03/22/2011-03-22_chris_brown_rages_breaks_window_at_good_morning_america_after_being_asked_rihann.html) > **[Archive blogs](https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/)** > > Los Angeles Times blogs that were published between 2006 and 2013. Scary to think Rhinanna had to face this fury alone in a car with this puke. This could easily develop into a serious probation violation. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/2 "2011-03-22T16:30:14Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Scary to think Rhinanna had to face this fury alone in a car with this puke. > > This could easily develop into a serious probation violation. It’s scary to think that she (a woman with millions of dollars to her name and all the resources in the world to remove herself from a violent situation) actually stayed in the relationship with this asshole for a few weeks after his savage, cowardly attack on her became public. If beating her bloody didn’t earn this entitled, rage-filled douchebag any jail time, trashing a TV show green room sure isn’t going to do it… ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/3 "2011-03-22T16:53:09Z")
Chris Brown is supposed to perform on ABC Dancing with the Stars next week. I hope ABC has the decency to cancel that performance. > **[Examiner is back - Examiner.com](https://examiner.com)** > > Examiner.com is the go-to source for millions of people who want to know what's happening in their city. And we're still growing! Hard to believe he just completed a court ordered anger management class. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/4 "2011-03-22T17:08:50Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Hard to believe he just completed a court ordered anger management class. I’m getting it didn’t work? ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/5 "2011-03-22T17:12:56Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Hard to believe he just completed a court ordered anger management class. I’ve never believed those can possibly work. I can see they would work if you _want_ to change, but if a judge says “You must go to this class or go to jail” then I’m betting the thug will sit in the class, go through the motions — there, done. Back to life as usual. Got the little paper to keep yourself out of jail and go back to being an asshole. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/6 "2011-03-22T18:16:28Z")
Brown wasn’t sandbagged with an unexpected question. > [@](#): > > Robin Roberts asked Chris Brown if she could question him about the Rihanna incident BEFORE the live interview began on “GMA” this morning … this according to sources connected to the production. > \ > Robin is telling people at the show she did NOT try to set him up … and insists, “I’m pulling for the guy.” > **[Robin Roberts -- Chris Approved My Rihanna Q's](https://www.tmz.com/2011/03/22/chris-brown-gma-robin-roberts-approved-questions-rihanna-smashed-window/)** > > Robin Roberts asked Chris Brown if she could question him about the Rihanna incident BEFORE the live interview began on "GMA" this morning ... this according to sources connected to the production. Another article with a nice closeup of the window. I hope ABC files charges. This guy could have hurt people on the street. Falling shards of glass is no joke. [http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/22/singer-chris-brown-face-criminal-charges-following-violent-outburst-good/](http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/22/singer-chris-brown-face-criminal-charges-following-violent-outburst-good/) ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/7 "2011-03-22T18:19:21Z")
According to one of the stories that I just read he didn’t break a window according to the always factual ladies of The View and that TMZ is overhyping the entire incident. Not that the dude isn’t a dick, but this story might not be all it’s hyped up to be. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/8 "2011-03-22T18:41:13Z")
Here’s ABC’s news article. ABC also made a formal statement that I can’t find a link for. I’m still googling. 😉 > **[Chris Brown Storms Off Set of 'Good Morning America'](https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/chris-brown-storms-off-set-good-morning-america/story?id=13193040)** > > R&B singer Chris Brown stormed off the set of 'Good Morning America' today after co-anchor Robin Roberts asked him about his domestic abuse incident with Rihanna. > [@](#): > > ABC News released a statement following the incident: “As always, we ask questions that are relevant and newsworthy, and that’s what we did in this interview with Mr. Brown.” ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/9 "2011-03-22T20:26:51Z")
I find it fascinating how everyone in the media is like, “Oh, that silly Charlie Sheen! Up to his antics again!” (and not asking him in interviews about all the assaults he has committed or shooting Kelly Preston.). But everyone demands Chris Brown answer for his woman beating in every single interview he does. I guess the moral of the story is to only beat up women who society views as worthless (hookers, porn stars, etc.), not pretty pop stars. Or to be a white dude who does a lot of coke. Too soon to tell. ---
**Author:** ![PeskiPiksi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/10 "2011-03-22T21:13:08Z")
What a tool. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/11 "2011-03-22T21:24:36Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I find it fascinating how everyone in the media is like, “Oh, that silly Charlie Sheen! Up to his antics again!” (and not asking him in interviews about all the assaults he has committed or shooting Kelly Preston.). But everyone demands Chris Brown answer for his woman beating in every single interview he does. > > I guess the moral of the story is to only beat up women who society views as worthless (hookers, porn stars, etc.), not pretty pop stars. Or to be a white dude who does a lot of coke. Too soon to tell. I think the fact that there’s no proof Sheen intentionally shot her and the fact that Kelly Preston has recently made statements to the fact that Charlie is really a nice guy and she hopes he will be okay might have something to do with that. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/12 "2011-03-22T21:38:34Z")
What I want to know is: What is it with trashy guys and ripping off their shirts when they’re mad? ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/13 "2011-03-22T21:45:42Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I find it fascinating how everyone in the media is like, “Oh, that silly Charlie Sheen! Up to his antics again!” (and not asking him in interviews about all the assaults he has committed or shooting Kelly Preston.). But everyone demands Chris Brown answer for his woman beating in every single interview he does. Do you have a cite for that? That Brown is asked in every single interview? And that Charlie Sheen isn’t? PR reps provide a list of verboten topics for interviews, so if Charlie Sheen says “Nope, don’t ask about the legal stuff in X, Y, and Z contexts” then they don’t get asked. If the question was asked, the PR rep would terminate the interview. Most of Sheen’s domestic arrests have been for “menacing” and “threats of violence”, haven’t they? The 1990 shooting was (supposedly) an accident :dubious: (yeah, right). Now I don’t doubt Sheen a douchebag and has gotten away with a buttload more nasty stuff, but from a strictly PR perspective, the world saw photographs of Rhianna all beat up, whereas the world has only _heard_ about Sheen threatening people and being scary. That makes a huge difference as far as public perception. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/14 "2011-03-22T21:51:35Z")
Yeah, I haven’t seen anyone busting Sheen’s chops anywhere. But if we’re talking white vs. black, he just took the title of Stupidest White Man in America from Jesse James. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/15 "2011-03-22T22:00:44Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > Yeah, I haven’t seen anyone busting Sheen’s chops anywhere. Probably because he volunteers so much crazy that they don’t have to. I’ve seen him asked some pretty hard questions, but mostly about his drug use rather than about terrorizing people. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/16 "2011-03-22T22:02:52Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > What I want to know is: What is it with trashy guys and ripping off their shirts when they’re mad? Trailer park trailers rarely have decent, if any air conditioning. The impulse to rip your shirt off at any given moment is imprinted on you at an early age. It takes just the tiniest thing to push you over the edge…and bam! off comes the half rotten thread bare cotton wife beater… ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-brown-another-violent-incident/575617/17 "2011-03-23T00:44:43Z")
I think a lot of people take their shirt off when fixin’ to fight so that they can’t be grabbed by the opponent and used against them.