It was 3 years ago, not 4. Nobody cares if he beat that ugly broad.

I do agree that no one deserves to be abused, ever. But I still think she had some role in it whether ppl choose to even think of it or not. And above that its been 4 (or 3) years....let it go already, my god.

While beating rhianna is a terrible thing to do I think people need to move on. It really irks when people criticize celebrities, athletes, or anyone for something they did for years and it also irks when people think that has an impact on their work. Someone can be a great rapper regardless of what bad things he did.

i heart you a lot CG lol THANK YOU!!! i couldn't watch him at the grammy's without feeling sick to my stomach. watched it with my mom, who isn't really hip to much of the trending topics, and while he was performing i was just like, ugh he makes me so sick i cant even look at it. she said, "do you actually have a good reason or are you just ranting?" and i said, well, he's a woman beater. she laughed and said, yeah, that's a pretty good reason. it MAY have happened years ago, but....those scars take longer than that to heal. those people that think we should just let it go because it happened years ago, are you freakin serious? so are you also saying abused women should stay with their abusers and give it a few years and just "let it go"? come on now guyspeak readers you are better than that!! abusers have a personality profile that doesn't just go away with time, or with a grammy. and his follow up tweet proved just that. once an abusive jerk, always an abusive jerk. period. this is exactly why mel gibson (and others CG mentioned) have literally dropped off the planet. as they should, and i hope mr. brown is next. we must NEVER forget that his talent is overshadowed by what a bad person he is. yes, dear chris brown, please go away forever. you wounded rihanna, and those follow up tweets show that you continue to wound america with your very presence. grammy or no grammy, the time is ticking on your 15 minutes and all i will say when that is over is...good. riddance.

While I generally believe that people can change I think it's important to note that celebrities, especially musicians are role models to young children. High school students everywhere who love his music and his "swagger" may become confused as to what is appropriate behavior.

I know what you're going to say. "It's the parent's job to teach their children." And you're right. It SHOULD be. However, as someone who taught high school English, I can tell you that while parents SHOULD teach their children the difference between right and wrong and how to act appropriately to one another, they rarely DO. Young men and women are looking to the people that they feel they identify with as a model of how to behave. Chris Brown should not be rewarded for his behavior, then OR now. There is such a thing as grace. There is such a thing as class. There is such a thing as Humility. He exhibits none of those qualities and while it is arguable that he has an ear for music and is capable of jumping around on stage without falling over his own two feet, he does not deserve to be a role model. He posesses none of those qualities and, in my opinion, holds no more importance than the ill advised "pet rock".

While I generally believe that people can change I think it's important to note that celebrities, especially musicians are role models to young children. High school students everywhere who love his music and his "swagger" may become confused as to what is appropriate behavior.

I know what you're going to say. "It's the parent's job to teach their children." And you're right. It SHOULD be. However, as someone who taught high school English, I can tell you that while parents SHOULD teach their children the difference between right and wrong and how to act appropriately to one another, they rarely DO. Young men and women are looking to the people that they feel they identify with as a model of how to behave. Chris Brown should not be rewarded for his behavior, then OR now. There is such a thing as grace. There is such a thing as class. There is such a thing as Humility. He exhibits none of those qualities and while it is arguable that he has an ear for music and is capable of jumping around on stage without falling over his own two feet, he does not deserve to be a role model. He posesses none of those qualities and, in my opinion, holds no more importance than the ill advised "pet rock".

Some of these comments are making me nauseous. Rihanna didn't "deserve" to be beaten, no matter how annoying people think she may have been. I had to explain this to my (female) friend who was convinced that "it only happened once, and she was probably being a b*tch to him at the time, so it was okay". Domestic abuse is NEVER okay. He can make good music, sure, and I can enjoy listening to it, but I'll never forget what a lousy excuse for a person he is, and for that reason, I'll never be a fan again. Thanks, CG and chrissie for bringing up what everyone has clearly forgotten.

I think a lot of people would ease up on him if he had ever shown any remorse or taken any accountability for it. Instead, the whole time, he has acted like an entitled little bitch with a chip on his shoulder towards anyone that speaks out against him. He beat the shit out of Rhianna and whether she provoked it or not is moot. No person (not just females) deserves to be beat the way she was. Do you not remember the photo that was leaked? The kid should have been thrown in jail but instead he got off with community service and probation and even then he whined about it. The guy is a punk at best. It has only been a few years and he expected everyone to forgive him the next week. He has since done several interviews and many come to mind where he was asked of the incident and every one of them, he acted out like a child- Hello Robin Roberts, anyone? The sad thing is, this could have all gone away years ago if he had just sincerely apologized and taken accountability for his actions but instead he has acted like a complete asshole about it for years. He deserves no sympathy until he learns a little humility. No one should be forgiven, by anyone, unless they've learned form their mistake and has done things to rectify the situation. He has done nothing of the sort and until he learns he isn't above anyone, he should sit the hell DOWN and be grateful there are some idiots who obviously think he can do no wrong.

I think people should get over it. If he was that awful of a person, Rihanna wouldn't be talking to him or for that matter inviting him to her b-day party. If she wants to continue to associate herself with him then that's her business. I mean who's career seems to have taken off from the incident? You can't say the girl is suffering.

Right on Nick. Add Michael Vick to this list of douche bags, and ship them all off to the Land of Misfit Toys to live out their days in fear of each other's sociopathic behavior.

To those who say "get over it" to domestic violence issues or victims, you may want to consider what if it was your best friend or family member who was physically or emotionally abused. Would you say "pffft...whatever" to one of them who was never again able to completely trust anyone again? Or when you see them "flinch" when a person near them moves their arm quickly?
What about sexual abuse? Should they just get over that too?
Abuse is abuse. Period. While outer bruises heal, there are most often post-traumatic symptoms that remain and interfere with one's life.

Those of you who say "it can't happen to me", may be right. Perhaps you wouldn't put yourself in that situation, however, some abusers manipulate slowly and innocently, and the victim may find him/herself in the situation without knowing it.

Please don't assume that someone who goes back to their abuser is OK with being abused. Often it's out of fear and insecurity.

Judgement of the victim is based in ignorance. Please read up on domestic violence. When it happens to your best friend, as it did to me, you see things with a magnified view.

People are so goddamn ignorant. Chris Brown is a scumbag and always will be in my book. ANYONE who uses violence against another person is trash. We're not hating on him because he's a celebrity.

Really? Some of you are actually defending that monster? Although I don't pity Rihanna anymore since she's doubling-up with him to make singles, it still doesn't excuse what he did. He will NEVER be redeemed, Grammy or not.