Chris Brown claimed he was invited after which uninvited to the NBA’s All-Star Sport Weekend.
Brown, 34, shared alleged screenshots by way of Instagram Story of emails welcoming him to 2024’s All-Star Weekend, the place he would have performed within the NBA ESPN All-Star Celeb Sport at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. In his assertion, Brown prompt that Ruffles, one of many sport’s sponsors, took problem along with his involvement.
“I was asked by the NBA to play in the all star game this year!” Brown wrote on his Instagram Story on Friday, February 16. “Only for them to call later and say they couldn’t do it because of their sponsors, like RUFFLES. At this point I’m sick of people bothering me and I’m tired of living in the f–king past.”
Brown added, “I posted the emails so yall could see. The NBA still was tryna get me to come and sit court side… NOT F—KING HAPPENING.” He concluded his assertion with: “I only go where I’m appreciated.” The emails additionally included mock-ups of the uniforms for Brown’s superstar workforce, which might have been coached by rapper Lil Wayne.
Brown shared these screenshots on Instagram hours after the sport happened. Based mostly on the emails, Brown had been related to his level of contact for the occasion, who would deal with his schedule, journey and transportation for your complete weekend.
Per the NBA web site, one workforce was coached by Stephen A. Smith, Lil Wayne and A’ja Wilson whereas Shannon Sharpe and 50 Cent led the opposite. The All-Star Celeb Sport contributors included Jennifer Hudson, AJ McLean, Lilly Singh and Quincy Isaiah, amongst others.
Off the courtroom, Brown has a historical past of unsportsmanlike conduct. In Could 2023, Brown and Usher appeared to have a heated argument at Brown’s Las Vegas celebration, effectively earlier than the My Manner singer’s stint on the 2024 Tremendous Bowl halftime present.
Usher, a longtime good friend and collaborator of Brown’s, reportedly intervened when the With You singer wouldn’t go away fellow performer and celebration visitor Teyana Taylor alone. This allegedly led to a bodily altercation between the 2 males that resulted in a bloody nostril for Usher.
Earlier than the incident in Las Vegas, Brown had been investigated by Los Angeles police after he was accused of “striking” a lady in June 2021, Us confirmed on the time.
Brown has been embroiled in authorized bother on and off for years, beginning along with his 2009 arrest for home violence after he bodily assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna. He pleaded responsible to 1 rely of felony assault in 2009. He obtained 5 years probation and spent 180 days doing group labor in Virginia.
That was removed from the tip of his authorized bother. In 2017, his ex Karrueche Tran was granted a five-year restraining order towards Brown after he allegedly turned aggressive towards her. Tran accused him of sending violent textual content messages and punching her within the abdomen twice.
In 2018, Brown and two associates have been sued for sexual battery, battery and assault and intentional infliction of emotional misery after an nameless lady who claimed she was held down and assaulted in his house throughout a celebration. The lawsuit was dismissed and settled out of courtroom in 2020.
The next yr, Brown was detained in Paris for potential expenses of aggravated rape after a lady filed a police report. The case was later dropped and Brown filed a defamation swimsuit towards the lady.
In 2021, Brown was sued for allegedly drugging and raping a lady in Miami, however a decide dismissed the case in August 2022 after textual content messages confirmed the lady asking to see Brown after the alleged assault.