Chris Brown wants nothing to do with a Texas proclamation anymore, and the about-face happened fast. State Rep. Venton Jones originally recognized Brown with a proclamation, and Brown publicly thanked Jones and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett for the honor. Then the backlash rolled in over Brown’s legal history and past domestic abuse allegations, and Jones went on Don Lemon’s morning show to apologize for the recognition.
Brown’s response was blunt. He said he no longer wants the award, accused Jones of“tap dancing,”and made clear he wasn’t interested in being a political talking point. He also said he’s“not political”and thanked the lawmakers again for recognizing him, just without the honor attached. Meanwhile, there’s a real legal timeline here: Brown pleaded guilty to affray earlier this year for a 2023 London nightclub attack and faces sentencing in October.
The whole exchange raises a question politicians and fans keep running into: should state honors come with a background check, or is a proclamation just a nice gesture that doesn’t need vetting? Brown clearly doesn’t want the spotlight here. The lawmaker clearly didn’t want the heat. Where do you land?
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