Barbershop Buzz: Are we being too hard on Chris Brown?

Barbershop Buzz: Are we being too hard on Chris Brown?

Chris Brown is attempting yet another comeback with his new album FAME. Despite good reviews for the album, Brown is still grappling with criticism for his 2009 assault on his then-girlfriend Rihanna. Do you think the media is being too hard on Chris Brown and do you think we should put the Rihanna incident behind us? Do you think the media is "glorifying Charlie Sheen's behavior":http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/is-chris-brown-losing-while-charlie-sheen-is-winning.php? Is he getting off easier than Chris Brown? If Charlie Sheen was African-American, do you think he'd still get the same media exposure? Chris Brown was slammed again for his "outburst":http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/calm-down-chris-brown-going-gangsta-on-gma-is-a-bad-move.php following a _Good Morning America_ interview, do you think he was understandably upset? Are African-Americans too forgiving of black celebrities?