Shamed R&B star Chris Brown has blasted a Texas state representative who apologized amid backlash for honoring the singer alongside Rep. Jasmine Crockett at a concert.
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Democratic lawmaker Venton Jones fawned over the “Run It!” singer and tour mate Usher with a congressional proclamation as they performed at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday
“Keep that award,” Brown told Jones, who represents Texas’ 100th district in the state’s House of Representatives, on Tuesday, Fox4 reported.
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Brown accused Jones, 42, of “tap dancing” and claimed he apologized because he didn’t want to lose votes ahead of November’s elections.
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The 37-year-old star also said that he wasn’t seeking a state accolade.
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“Funny thing is yall came to me with this!” he wrote on his Instagram Stories.
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“I was minding my damn business.
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My shows in Dallas were already sold out.
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“I ain’t ask to be honored because I knew some s–t like this would happen.”
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Brown issued the stinging rebuke after Jones said he had been “reflective” after intense scrutiny for honoring the singer.
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“First and foremost, I want to acknowledge the women, the black women, whom my actions have hurt,” he wrote in a letter which was shared on Tuesday.
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“In moments like these, I think it’s important to be specific and just as loud with an apology as our original actions were.
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I apologize.
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“Far too often we continue to ask that you carry the heaviest burdens, lead our fights, and navigate spaces where your safety and lived realities are sidelined.
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My decision was another moment that perpetrated this.”
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Jones then apologized to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
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“Your trust and support are invaluable to me and I never take lightly how my decisions impact you.”
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Jones claimed he wanted to acknowledge Brown’s R&B career ahead of November’s elections, where he will face off against Republican challenger Jordan Hoffnagle.
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The politician also apologized to domestic violence victims during a sit-down with the former CNN host Don Lemon.
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“It was not my intention to be able to stoke the traumas … as well as the background of this situation,” he said.
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Despite clashing with Jones, Brown thanked Crockett and apologized for any backlash she might face.
“I’m not political but I move off of frequency and energy and I’m so grateful.
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Once again, thank you,” he wrote online.
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Crockett and Jones honored Brown – despite his well-documented legal troubles.
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In July, Brown pleaded guilty to an affray charge over a 2023 nightclub attack, where he struck music producer Abe Diaw with a tequila bottle.
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He will be sentenced on Oct. 26 and the charge carries a maximum prison term of three years.
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Brown, who won his first Grammy in 2011, was charged with misdemeanor assault in 2013 over an attack outside a Washington DC hotel.
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He pleaded guilty the following year.
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In 2019, he was arrested in Paris and questioned on suspicion of rape before being released without charge.
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