As far as apologies go, it does’t get much more insincere than this… But, possibly with good reason.
Yesterday, an unlikely pair, commentator/comedian Andy Levy and singer Chris Brown, went head-to-head on Twitter. Levy added a comment to a tweet from Brown that understandably caused a fair bit of controversy:
![Screen Shot 2011 08 19 at 21.46.45 520x185 How not to apologise after insulting someone on Twitter. [Video]](http://cdn.thenextweb.com/files/2011/08/Screen-Shot-2011-08-19-at-21.46.45-520x185.png "Screen Shot 2011 08 19 at 21.46.45 520x185 photo")
Last night, Levy took to the air to give Brown an ‘apology’ he won’t forget in a hurry.
Whether you know Levy, or not, and whether you’re a Brown fan, or not – the video is a must watch.
For the record, I’m not a Brown fan, I can’t quite believe the public have given him a second chance at wealth and stardom.
Where’s the video?
@Hassan Voyeau apologies, please refresh should be in there now
@Hassan Voyeau apologies, please refresh should be in there now
I get that Chris Brown did something wrong in our society. But it did seem he was very apologetic and remorseful for his actions. Nothing wrong with forgiving him. Why do we keep reminding people of the bad things they’ve done in their past when they try to move on and live a better life
Yeah, I agree with Joe. Now if he kept beating on girls, then it would be pretty bad. Move on.
Yeah, I agree with Joe. Now if he kept beating on girls, then it would be pretty bad. Move on.
@semblee wow i’m surprised, you guys are forgiving. Did you see her face?
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Yes. I did see her face. Brutal. But if she can forgive him, why can’t we as a society do the same
@Zee@semblee
Yes. I did see her face. Brutal. But if she can forgive him, why can’t we as a society do the same
@Joe Kuuire@Zee That was my point. If she can forgive him, and she was the one who was wronged…who are we to not forgive. It was terrible what happened.
@semblee@Joe Kuuire forgiving is one thing, rewarding is another…and giving him a second chance at becoming a multimillionaire with loads of fans who don’t know any better feels like rewarding
@Zee@semblee@Joe Kuuire If you found out a local organic farmer, hit his wife in a fight and then had a very public apology, would you boycott his produce? Would you expect all of your friends to do so. If his wife, who has moved on, forgave him, would you continue to wish his farm to fail? Maybe you should be more upset that singers/performers are held to such high celebrity status in our culture. I’m also not sure what you mean by “loads of fans who don’t know any better.” Are you implying that his fans are ignorant that physical violence (man-on-woman, man-on-man, or otherwise) is unacceptable behavior? If so, that’s another complaint with a larger culture and I would hope you do more to change that.
It’s a pretty common thread amongst theologies to forgive those who have harmed you. Wishing for the failure of that person is not forgiveness.
@altair@semblee@Joe Kuuire you make a good point but yes, I would *not* purchase produce from a person who beat their wife. Simple.
And when i say “loads of fans who don’t know any better.”, I mean teenagers and younger kids who don’t know any better.
Yeah, I agree with Joe. Now if he kept beating on girls, then it would be pretty bad. Move on.
@Joe Kuuire@Zee That was my point. If she can forgive him, and she was the one who was wronged…who are we to not forgive. It was terrible what happened.
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I didn’t watch, but I love all these Chris Brown mentions. By next year, he’ll be the most popular male star online.
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I can appreciate letting Chris get on with his life if Rihanna has forgiven him, but Chris’ career rests entirely on his popularity. I dno’t advocate actively hounding the guy, but it does seem incredible that after such an incident he remains (or perhaps has become again) actively popular!
I just think it’s awesome that thenextweb.com has an article about @andylevy. I’ve been a big fan of these guys for years. Red Eye is a great show. Oh and yeah, Chris Brown is a POS.