10. When He Defended A Woman Beater
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When Chris Brown beat his [then] girlfriend Rihanna, on the night of 2009 Grammy Awards, the world was horrified. However, instead of condemning Brown’s actions, West offered him support on aVh1 Storytellers special by asking viewers, “Can’t we just give Chris a break? I know I make mistakes in life.” No. Beating a woman, or anyone for that matter, is wrong; period. In fact, it’s shocking how many celebrities — who are supposed to be role models — had this exact same attitude. In the same interview, West subsequently went on to defend O.J Simpson! Unsurprisingly, not all of his controversial statements were aired on television.
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