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Chris Brown was a no show at Sunday night’s BET awards, but the R&B star wasn’t always supposed to be removed from the guest list.
Brown, currently on probation for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna, was scheduled to perform at the awards, but after it became clear the night would focus on honoring Michael Jackson, producers pulled his act from the lineup.
Several insiders tell the New York Daily News that including Brown in the night’s lineup seemed inappropriate with all the negative publicity he has been facing, and his removal came at the insistance of Rev. Al Sharpton.
“Al made such a fuss to the BET executives that they pulled Chris,” the source said, adding that Jay-Z also put in his two cents on the matter.
“Jay is a big name in the BET community, and he was very vocal about his displeasure with Chris attending the ceremony. He didn’t want Chris anywhere near the awards so close to the court’s ruling.”
Brown isn’t taking the dis so well either. “He’s furious,” a friend of the singer tells the Daily News. “BET asked him to perform and waited until the last minute to tell him it was off. He’s pretty shocked and outraged right now.”
Reps for both Brown and BET are claiming he was never confirmed for the show.
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1 kay • Jun 30, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Hang in there Chris, this too shall pass, everything going down but the word of GOD, you may have houses and wealth, but you sure can’t take it with you,remember SATAN got power, but GOD got all power, Chris God got better things for you, these SATAN worshipers they don’t know what their future hold.
2 Janay • Jun 30, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I don’t understand what the big deal was. I mean its been clear that he REALLY looked up to MJ so why deny him the chance to show? People are really messed up and Im pretty much done with BET and everything they stand for. They’ve been dying to me anyway.
3 Stepper • Jun 30, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I’m glad Jay and everyone else stepped up for Rihanna.
Just because Chris Brown will continue to have a career and be allowed out on the streets doesn’t mean we have to celebrate him. Let’s use the power of small to, bit by bit, give him the public comeuppance he deserves.
4 yungrichluv • Jun 30, 2009 at 3:44 pm
jay z need to mind his DAMN business!!! why is he going around defending a whore is beyond me. what cbrown is not suppose to move on w/ his life?? jay looks stupid when rihanna didnt even want the stay away order. i wish jay just would jump off the damn bklyn bridge!!!
5 Bee • Jul 1, 2009 at 9:14 am
They should have let him perform anyway. He would have done a great tribute to michael jackson. Better than anyone else that tried to do something. Now we know who really do & dont support Chris Brown. Thats messed up. I am upset they did that. & I dont think he beat Rihanna. They aint tellin the real story. He is innocent.
BET should have done better than that.
6 indira • Jul 2, 2009 at 4:09 pm
og this is shocking i wish he was there
7 nate • Jul 8, 2009 at 1:31 am
BET is a joke this is not know Jay Z channel, his song was not even appropriate to have at the awards he should have removed himself. The song is aiight but what did he have to contribute to the tribute nothing sit ya ass down next time.
8 nate • Jul 8, 2009 at 1:41 am
Its official lets all boycott BET they let jayz and hair sharpton delegate things. Sharpton is the type of person that stirs up thinggs for nothing,a modern day don king, I am ashamed for him being the same race as I. and Jay Z he did more things illegal than legal now because he got a little loot he is the man forget jay-z as a ,person, a record label, and his crew he is nothing. But a street punk that rhymes Biggie raps and get paid. Tupac should of killed your career a long time ago. EMAIL THIS EVERYWHERE.
9 lachoun • Jul 8, 2009 at 1:53 am
his but should of had went to jail! (I LOVE re re)
10 UrLaTiNBbY • Jul 16, 2009 at 12:21 am
omg i hate this y cant ya’ll jus leave it behind,chris may have done somethin horrible n wrong but jus cuz he’s a celeb doesn’t mean he can’t make mistakes he is a real person n chris should have been on tha awards cuz he still does have ppl who belive in him n no matter what will stand up for him (i kno i would) n i bet mj would have loved for chris to b there so BET is wack thats all i gotta say n ya’ll need to focus on tha real stars n jus whatever to wack as fake as nikkuhs aigh,BET i tought u could do better
I LOVE U CHRIS
always have n always will bby