Brown's bad behavior reinforces negative image

After several months of lying low, Chris Brown has burst back on the scene for all of the wrong reasons.

Several days after his album “FAME” was released nationwide, the embattled R&B star spent the early parts of Tuesday on the set of ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

“Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts was interviewing Brown and asked him if he still was in contact with pop singer and former girlfriend, Rihanna.

For those unfamiliar with the situation, Brown and Rihanna were dating in 2009 when Brown assaulted the singer, leaving her battered and bloody. Brown later pleaded guilty to a charge of felony assault and was sentenced to five years of probation and six months of community labor.

Brown shrugged off the question and said, “I mean, not really. …”
Roberts again brought up the Rihanna incident when Brown proceeded to cut her off, citing his desire to talk about the new album and not events of the past.

He performed a live rendition of his new song “Yeah 3x,” and stormed off of the stage, ABC reported.

After a disturbance was reported in Brown’s room, ABC reported officials arrived to see Brown had smashed a window in his dressing room, as glass from the incident rained down on the street.

So, in other words, in his attempt to remake his image and prove he doesn’t have anger issues before a national audience, he not only reinforced his negative image, but embraced those actions.

After all was said and done, I don’t feel too bad for Brown for what Roberts asked him.

Roberts, as the quality journalist she is, asked him a real question instead of kissing his feet. She could have given Brown a hot stone massage while simultaneously praising his album, but she decided to acknowledge the elephant in the room.

We live in a world where broadcast journalists take a story like the one of Ted Williams — aka the homeless man with the golden voice — and praise his story because it’s so uplifting and cute.

What the Meredith Vieiras and Chris Wragges of the world fail to realize is that Williams was homeless because he abandoned his wife and nine children to succumb to a life of drugs and alcohol.

This was the dark side of the fun little story, so it was ignored altogether.

Although in a different circumstance than Williams, Brown directly is responsible for his actions, as well.

Brown could have told Roberts he learned from his actions and apologize to his family, friends and fans and move on. Instead, he threw a tantrum, sent a few immature tweets and played the victim card on national television. Sorry, but no.

All the haters and critics in the world can’t justify Brown’s actions, and I hope he comes to realize that sooner rather than later.

I’m sure “FAME” is a quality album like most of his other work, and his actions won’t deter me from, at the least, downloading it in the confines of my dorm room. But I can’t help but be skeptical of a talented singer and songwriter who abuses every chance he gets.

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