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February 12, 2009

Chris Brown's Cousin: 'He Had to Be Provoked to Do It'

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In an "Extra" exclusive, Chris Brown's cousin, Phylicia Thompson, has come to the singer's defense over the alleged attack. "Chris was not brought up...to beat on a woman," she told us. But she didn't stop there! She went on to say, "So it had to be something to provoke him for Chris to do it. He wouldn't have done it just to be having fun... But what happens behind closed doors, nobody ever knows."

Standing outside the house where Brown grew up, Thompson told "Extra," "He might feel down right now because his fans are looking down on him, like he's done something wrong. Of course, yes, he's done something wrong because he put his hands on her, but like I said, you don't know what happened. He had to be provoked to do it. Chris would never have done it."

Thompson, who last saw Brown in April 2008, added, "Everybody loved Chris... This comes as a surprise to me... He was never a troubled child." Growing up with Brown, Thompson admitted, "It was fun. Me and Chris were close in age. He practically lived with us... It was pretty cool growing up with Chris... We had so much fun. He was just an active child... He liked to dance. He liked to sing. He liked to play sports."

"Extra's" interview with Thompson airs tonight.


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chrisbrown i no you love rihanna.very maje . but i don’t no you .but i love you very maje chrisbrown . hop you will love me for me


- mawa
Posted 05/02/09 11:55 AM
 

I don’t ever condone a man putting his hands on a woman, but take it from a man who just had a situation literally minutes ago happen to him, I can see why it happens. My fiance, for whatever reason, decided that it would be a smart idea to provoke the hell out of me - pushing me, hands in my face, pretty much egging me on. I would tell her to leave me alone, tell her that nothing is going to coming of her doing what she was doing and she decided to turn it up by hitting me. I have a 3 year old daughter, and I’d be damned if I did anything to jeapordize being able to hold her for any reason. BUT, in light of the situation that I just had to deal with, I can see WHY some women end up in the hot water they get in when a man decides that enough is enough and does somesthing about it. Is a cowardice? Only if it was done with out the provoking but thats just my opinion. If you’re wondering what I personally did, I simply grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her onto the couch and walked away. Granted she came back..and I just simply locked myself in the room to calm down because like I said, its nor worth going to jail over because they will never see a man as the victim of abuse…just the woman.


- KB
Posted 03/20/09 10:37 PM
 

I still love chris brown music,as for his perdonal life its just what it is personal. People going by what rhianna saying. I just want chris to keep his head up high and only god is the one you has to answer,not all these so call friends ect. Your family is with you th whole way?


- cynthia
Posted 02/25/09 12:05 AM
 

i agree, if you keep on filling a cup over and over again it must spill over…i’m against the act he committed but we don’t what really happened, give him a break stop tearing him down let’s just hope for the best for both of them.


- kereen
Posted 02/22/09 10:47 AM
 

I DONT CONDONE HIM USING HIS HANDS IF HE DID BUT WHO KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPEND HE SHOULD NOT BE JAILED FOR IT.WHO WAS THERE TO HEAR HIM SAY HE WOULD KILL HER.STOP CRUCIFING THIS YOUNG MAN WITH ALL THIS SPECULATION


- HAVE SONS
Posted 02/20/09 04:25 PM
 

CHRIS IS YOUNG AND WHEN THINGS PROVOKE SOME YOUNG PEOPLE THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT,I AM A WOMAN AND I KNOW WOME CAN BE VICIOUS WITH THIER MOUTH BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT IF THE MAN HIT THEM THEY WILL BE THE ONE TO GET ALL THE SYMPATHY AND THE GUY WILL BE PUNISHED TWICE. ALL THE THINGS SHE HAS SAIS WILL COUNT AND THE WORLD NOW HATES HIM TO. I DONT THINK HE SHOULD GO TO JAIL THERE IS TWO SIDES ALWAYS,HEAR HIS SIDE WITH BEING JUDGEMENTAL


- SADIE
Posted 02/20/09 04:17 PM
 

IM not some1 who takes sides and i have gone on 34 sites to get to the bottom of this and it seem lyk the both started it! chris should OF NEVER OF HURT HER on te other hand Y DID SHE READ HIS TEXT MESSAGE !! will never no what exackly happed only them to realy no what EXACKLY WHAT HAPPEND i still love you chris but i got ma doubts now im sad ri i fell 4 you!


- caitlin
Posted 02/18/09 06:04 AM
 

Chris Brown is a loser. Why do you people stand up for him? He did do it.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/17/09 07:55 AM
 

In my view, violence is not acceptable in any form except when your life is at stake. Chris Brown’s actions are unconscionable. He had a choice. He should take responsibility for the consequence of his behaviour.


- caute
Posted 02/16/09 02:20 PM
 

im from barbados and her grandmother said that she found out that he was cheating on her and ri ri confronted he and showed him the proof she found and he pushed her and she slapped him and he started to punch her . he grab her h


- tammy
Posted 02/16/09 10:21 AM
 

That must mean then that Chris’s mother provoked his step father everytime he beat her up.

Seriously though, his cousin is doing him no favors be excusing his behaviour and trying to blame it on Rihanna. It just makes him look worse then he already does. It also doesn’t make him appear remorseful like his father claims he is.


- Crystal
Posted 02/15/09 12:33 PM
 

SORRY BUT YOU GUYS ARE MISSING THE FACT HERE CHRIS BROWN IS A NICE YOUNG MAN AND FOR THIS GIRL TO COME GIVE HIM A S.T.D THATS WRONG I HATE HER ANYWAYS NOW YOU U GUYS KNOW STAY AWAY LEAVE JAY z AND BEYONCE TO THAT.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/15/09 12:17 PM
 

honestly I could care less, this is a personal matter between the two and if Chris did anything he will have his day in court. Girls and Guy both prevoke each other and if theres alcohol and jealousy then multiple any factor. I’ll still listen to both of their music, I could careless about someone’s personal life circumstances, if the music is good.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/15/09 11:34 AM
 

His family are enablers, they should come to terms and realize that chris needs lots of therapy, his anger is deep sitted, and he will continue to abuse women.


- His family are enablers
Posted 02/15/09 10:23 AM
 

To Chris Brown’s cousin, everyone gets provoked at some point in our lives, but most of us don’t turn and beat the person who supposedly provoked us to a pulp! You cousin needs help because…REALITY CHECK… he was raise to abuse women, he saw his stepfather do it…children how to behave not only by what you tell them them to do, actions speak louder than words. You and the rest of your family need to come to terms with the fact that your boy really messed up, and it wasn’t a fluke he was exhibiting learned behavior, instead of making excuses for him, make him an appointment with a therapist.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/15/09 10:06 AM
 

Source: Chris Brown ‘Knocked Around’ Rihanna
By Joey Bartolomeo

Originally posted Tuesday February 10, 2009 12:40 PM EST
Chris Brown and Rihanna in L.A. on Feb. 6

Photo by: National Photo Group
New details have emerged about the midnight altercation between Chris Brown and Rihanna that led to Brown being booked on a felony criminal threat charge on Sunday.

“Chris knocked her around,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE. “Black eye, blood, bruises. She had to be treated by a doctor.”

A police source confirms to PEOPLE that the singer suffered a black eye as well as “a swollen split lip and two red and purple contusions on either side of her forehead.”

The source, who described police photos of Rihanna, added, “She looked distraught and in a lot of pain. Her eyes were closed because she was looking down.”

The Barbados-bred beauty, 20 – who is currently in “a safe place,” says a friend – is cooperating with detectives, according to the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton has said he expects the case will be handed over to the district attorney’s office on Tuesday or Wednesday. At that time, the prosecutors could charge Brown, 19, with more crimes.

The case could be affected by how much Rihanna is willing to forgive her boyfriend. “Prosecutors back off somewhat when they see a couple trying to work out their own issues,” says Steve Sitkoff, an L.A. defense attorney. But, says the friend, “I would be so sad if she went back to him.”

In the meantime, both stars have canceled upcoming appearances: The NBA has issued a statement that Brown will no longer participate in their All-Star Game events in Phoenix this weekend, while Rihanna backed out of a Friday night concert in Malaysia.


Friends Call Brown a Good Kid
News of the alleged assault stunned fans and friends alike. Brown, known for his charm and Michael Jackson-style moves, has always been seen as a good kid. “I’ve never known Chris to be combative,” says his high school gym teacher from Tappahannock, Va., Lyn Amos. “He’s always low-key, easygoing.” Adds Jean Segar, a restaurant owner who has known Brown since he was a child: “He’s such a mild-mannered person. It’s hard for me to believe [the charge].”

What makes the allegations even more shocking is that Brown has claimed his mother was physically abused by his former stepfather. “He made me terrified all the time,” Brown told Giant, adding, “I hate him to this day.”

The abuse allegations could have a long-lasting impact on Brown’s career. On Monday, Wrigley temporarily suspended his Doublemint commercials, and as an industry source points out, “A lot of his fans are women.”

• Reporting by TIFFANY MCGEE, WENDY GROSSMAN, JESSICA HERNDON and KEN LEE


- Source: Chris Brown 'Knocked Around' Rihanna
Posted 02/14/09 08:56 PM
 

If chris didn’t do anything, why is his dad saying chris is remorseful?


- If chris didn't do anything, why is his dad saying chris is remorseful?
Posted 02/14/09 06:25 PM
 

Chris Brown’s Dad Says His Son Is ‘Remorseful’
By Wendy Grossman and Brian Orloff

Originally posted Friday February 13, 2009 05:40 PM EST
Chris Brown

Photo by: Marco Vitchi / Abaca

Speaking out for the first time since his son’s arrest, Chris Brown’s biological father, Clinton Brown, tells PEOPLE his son is at home, reflective and filled with concern.

“He’s reflecting on this situation,” Brown, 44, a corrections officer, tells PEOPLE in an interview at his home outside Tappahannock, Va. “He’s very remorseful. He’s very concerned about the situation and he wants to make sure that [Rihanna’s] okay.

“This is unfortunate, this stumble, this situation,” Brown continues. “Hopefully, he will get past it. We all have our shortcomings. We all trip.”

And Brown – who flew to Los Angeles to attend the Grammys with his son but never made it to the show – says there are “two sides to every story.”

“If you are on his side, you are on his side,” he says. “Just because someone trips, if you are truly a fan, you are not going to demonize him instantaneously.”

The 19-year-old singer is under police investigation in Los Angeles for allegedly beating Rihanna, 20, early last Sunday morning.


- He's very concerned about the situation and he wants to make sure that [Rihanna's] okay.
Posted 02/14/09 06:02 PM
 

Thank you to the aunt ii was diein for someone to say something,, cuz they all puttin the blame on chriss,, rihanna a saint to ya my niggaa….she no saint she must have don’t somethin to chris for chris to hurt her the way he did,, y wud he do iit went he grew up watchin his mom get beat up by his step dad,, like wtf noo I’m a true fan chriss,, ii go hard for him deadass,,, love u && hang in there baby


- krystalynn
Posted 02/14/09 02:20 PM
 

Thank you to the aunt ii was diein for someone to say something,, cuz they all puttin the blame on chriss,, rihanna a saint to ya my niggaa….she no saint she must have don’t somethin to chris for chris to hurt her the way he did,, y wud he do iit went he grew up watchin his mom get beat up by his step dad,, like wtf noo I’m a true fan chriss,, ii go hard for him deadass,,, love u && hang in there baby


- krystalynn
Posted 02/14/09 02:19 PM

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