By Colin 
Let’s stop sugar-coating it. Chris Brown is not a misunderstood artist or a complicated genius with a “troubled past.” He has a long, documented history of abuse, violence, misogyny, and entitlement. People still support him — and that fact alone is outrageous. Every time someone buys a ticket, streams his music, or posts praise online, they choose to ignore or excuse the harm he has inflicted. That should make us furious.
In 2009, the world saw Rihanna’s bruised and swollen face. Brown violently assaulted her the night before the Grammys. For a brief moment, it felt like society took violence against women seriously. But the outrage faded. Soon after, the narrative shifted. Suddenly he was “young,” he “made a mistake,” and he “deserved a second chance.”
This Was Never Just a “One-Time Mistake”
So let’s be honest. How many chances does one man get?
Since that night, Brown has continued to be at the centre of serious allegations and disturbing behaviour. In 2016, a woman said he pointed a gun at her during a party at his home. Although police arrested him, the case went nowhere. Two years later, Karrueche Tran secured a five-year restraining order after testifying that Brown had punched her, shoved her, and threatened to kill her. In 2019, a woman accused him of rape in Paris. He was detained, then released. The headlines still spread around the world.
That same year, another woman filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by one of his associates in Brown’s home. According to her, multiple men watched and did nothing. While Brown was not the assailant, he created the setting where it happened. Responsibility doesn’t just rest on the people who directly cause harm. It also falls on those who enable it.
Despite this, the music industry keeps handing him opportunities. He headlines festivals. His albums top charts. He collaborates with major names like Drake, Justin Bieber, Normani, Tyga, and Jack Harlow. All of them have chosen career convenience over basic morality. They didn’t have to work with him. They wanted to. And that decision speaks volumes.
His fanbase plays a part in the problem too. “Team Breezy” clogs comment sections with claims like “he’s changed,” or “that was a long time ago.” Others say, “you weren’t there,” as if facts are up for debate. But when patterns stretch over a decade, denial becomes delusion. This is not a man who made one mistake. This is someone who keeps showing us who he is.
Brown has faced accusations of physical abuse, verbal threats, and creating unsafe environments. Any ordinary person with this track record would have lost their job and been shut out. He didn’t. He continues to profit. He gets bookings. He gets praise. And he gets a pass from people who should know better.
You’re Not Just Listening to Music
We need to destroy the lie that you can separate the artist from the art without consequence. You can’t. Every time someone streams his music or buys a ticket, they give him money and influence. Platforms boost him based on engagement. Labels keep investing because the numbers look good. Audiences send a message that no amount of harm matters as long as the music slaps.
You don’t get to have it both ways. People cannot claim to care about justice and safety and still post Chris Brown songs to their stories. They cannot say “believe women” and ignore every woman who has spoken up about this man. They cannot wear “protect Black women” merch and then cheer for someone who has spent years hurting them.
Supporting Chris Brown is not a passive act. It is a deliberate choice. That choice tells victims their stories don’t matter. It tells abusers that fame will always protect them. And it tells the rest of us that nothing will ever change.
So what would it take for people to finally walk away? If a brutal beating, restraining orders, gun threats, rape accusations, and lawsuits aren’t enough, what is? The evidence is there. The pattern is public. And still, the world looks away.
He’s had his chances. He used them to hurt people. Again. And again. And again.
If you’re still supporting him, stop pretending you don’t know. You do. Everyone does. You’re just saying you don’t care.