Chris Brown “Furious” Over BET Awards Absence

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:56:47 +0000

Chris Brown’s absence from Sunday night’s BET Awards doesn’t appear to be sitting too well with the troubled pop star. The “New York Daily News” is reporting that Brown was “furious” over being left out of the ceremony. A friend of the singer tells the “Daily News,” quote, “BET asked him to perform and waited until the last minute to tell him it was off. He’s pretty shocked and outraged right now.” Insiders allege that Brown’s appearance at an event that was honoring Michael Jackson would have been a risky business move on BET’s part. Sources are also claiming that big names like Reverend Al Sharpton and rapper Jay-Z spoke to the network and said they didn’t want Brown to be present. One source states, quote, “Jay is a big name in the BET community, and he was very vocal about his displeasure with Chris attending the ceremony. He didn’t want Chris anywhere near the awards so close to the court’s ruling.”
Reps for both Brown and BET have stated that the singer was never confirmed to perform at the show. Last week, Chris Brown pled guilty to one count of felony assault for attacking pop starlet Rihanna back in February. Brown was sentenced to five years probation and 180 days of community service. The 20-year-old will also have to undergo a year-long domestic-violence counseling class and remain at least 50 yards away from Rihanna at all times.

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Chris Brown “Furious” Over BET Awards Absence