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Chris Brown Wants A "Second Chance" Like Charlie Sheen, Casey Anthony Got
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Christopher Robbins
Published Jul 16, 2011
Modified Jul 16, 2011
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Published Jul 16, 2011
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Roy Orbison eyewear fan and R&B "hipster" Chris Brown performed souped up auto-tuned hits from his album F.A.M.E. on the Today Show yesterday, and apparently it was the largest crowd to ever show up for a taping. But Brown, who trashed Good Morning America back in March and always has a chip on his shoulder, indignantly responded to a perceived "backlash" against his Today show appearance with the Tweet:
He promptly deleted the message, but as we know, what gets on the internet, stays on the internet.
Besides his misspelling of "Casey Anthony," Brown's statement seems a little puzzling given the media's scathing treatment of people like Charlie Sheen and the woman who is being vilified for her "Not Guilty" verdict for murdering her two-year-old child. Comedian Joe Mande perceptively responded, "I agree with @chrisbrown. He deserves the same level of respect we show Charlie Sheen and Kacey [sic] Anthony."
Of course Brown is acting with typical bravado, boasting, "I keep my head high and my middle finger higher! I love team breezy. Let's just laugh it off cuz they mad. Ahahahahaha.."
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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