Chris Brown torches Texas Democrat who joined Jasmine Crockett to honor him on stage and then APOLOGIZED
Chris Brown criticised Texas state Rep. Venton Jones after Jones apologised for helping honour Brown and Usher during a concert in Arlington, Texas. The recognition prompted backlash because of Brown’s 2009 felony assault conviction involving Rihanna and other legal controversies, including a recent guilty plea over a 2023 nightclub attack in London.
US Rep Jasmine Crockett and Jones presented official federal and state recognition during Brown and Usher’s R&B Tour performance at AT&T Stadium. Jones, who is seeking re-election, later apologised during an appearance on Don Lemon’s programme, saying the incident raised an important public conversation; Brown responded that he had not requested the honour and wanted politicians to leave him alone.
- Brown rejected the political recognition and criticised Jones’s apology.
- The ceremony triggered backlash over Brown’s legal history.
- Crockett and Jones honoured Brown and Usher at a Texas concert.