The organisers of the Grammy Awards are copping a Twitter backlash today for allowing woman-bashing thug Chris Brown to perform on the show just three years after he bashed Rihanna after a Grammy Party.
Rihanna. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
In the court documents Rihanna is referred to as Robyn F.. Her real name is Robyn Fenty.
At the time of the case, the court heard the statement from Los Angeles Police Detective DeShon Andrews.
It stated:
“Brown was driving a vehicle with Robyn F. as the front passenger on an unknown street in Los Angeles. Robyn F. picked up Brown’s cellular phone and observed a three-page text message from a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with.
“A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled the vehicle over on an unknown street, reached over Robyn F. with his right hand, opened the car door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F. out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could not force her to exit, he took his right hand and shoved her head against he passenger window of the vehicle, causing an approximate one-inch raised circular contusion.
“Robyn F. turned to face Brown and he punched her in the left eye with his right hand. He then drove away in the vehicle and continued to punch her in the face with his right hand while steering the vehicle with his left hand. The assault caused Robyn F.’s mouth to fill with blood and blood to splatter all over her clothing and the interior of the vehicle.
“Brown looked at Robyn F. and stated, ‘I’m going to beat the sh– out of you when we get home! You wait and see!’ ”
It got worse. The report continued:
“Brown resumed punching Robyn F. and she interlocked her fingers behind her head and brought her elbows forward to protect her face. She then bent over at the waist, placing her elbows and face near her lap in [an] attempt to protect her face and head from the barrage of punches being levied upon her by Brown.
“Brown continued to punch Robyn F. on her left arm and hand, causing her to suffer a contusion on her left triceps (sic) that was approximately two inches in diameter and numerous contusions on her left hand.
“Robyn F. then attempted to send a text message to her other personal assistant, Melissa Ford. Brown snatched the cellular telephone out of her hand and threw it out of the window onto an unknown street.
“Brown continued driving and Robyn F. observed his cellular telephone sitting in his lap. She picked up the cellular telephone with her left hand and before she could make a call he placed her in a head lock with his right hand and continued to drive the vehicle with his left hand.
“Brown pulled Robyn F. close to him and bit her on her left ear. She was able to feel the vehicle swerving from right to left as Brown sped away. He stopped the vehicle in front of 333 North June Street and Robyn F. turned off the car, removed the key from the ignition and sat on it.
“Brown did not know what she did with the key and began punching her in the face and arms. He then placed her in a head lock positioning the front of her throat between his bicep and forearm. Brown began applying pressure to Robyn F.’s left and right carotid arteries, causing her to be unable to breathe and she began to lose consciousness.
“She reached up with her left hand and began attempting to gouge his eyes in an attempt to free herself. Brown bit her left ring and middle fingers and then released her. While Brown continued to punch her, she turned around and placed her back against the passenger door. She brought her knees to her chest, placed her feet against Brown’s body and began pushing him away. Brown continued to punch her on the legs and feet, causing several contusions.
“Robyn F. began screaming for help and Brown exited the vehicle and walked away. A resident in the neighborhood heard Robyn F.’s plea for help and called 911, causing a police response. An investigation was conducted and Robyn F. was issued a Domestic Violence Emergency Protective Order.”
Posts on Twitter in the past few hours include:
“Remember when Adam Lambert kissed a man on TV and was blacklisted? Remember when Chris Brown beat Rihanna and won a Grammy?”
“I’m still shocked Chris Brown didn’t just start punching his backup dancers in the face during his performances. I mean, he wanted to right?”
“Shame on the #GRAMMYs RT @wilw: Everyone who apparently forgot what Chris Brown did to Rhianna”
“Everyone who apparently forgot what Chris Brown did to Rhianna should read the police report on exactly what he did”
“Lets be clear: Chris Brown is an utter scumbag”
“My guess is that many people just assumed he simply hit her a few times. (That also is unacceptable.) But Chris Brown BRUTALIZED her”.
“I’m still shocked Chris Brown didn’t just start punching his backup dancers in the face during his performances. I mean, he wanted to right?”
“People who are okay with Chris Brown performing and winning at the Grammy’s really really make me sick”.
“Y’all really think the Grammy’s is supposed to be the moral police? More so than the courts that actually handled Chris Brown’s case? Oh”.
“I know it already happened, but I still can’t believe Chris Brown was (and sang) at the Grammys. I am so against it”.
“For those of you who forget what Chris Brown did: – It sickens me that this monster is not in prison, but…”
At the 54th Grammy Awards Brown won Best R&B Album for ‘F.A.M.E’ and performed the single ‘Turn Up The Music’.
Grammy boss Neil Portnow stood up for the decision to have Brown on the show. “If we’re going to get in trying to personally evaluate artists in terms of their personal lives, that’s a slippery slope that we wouldn’t want to get into,” he said.
