The 'Under the Influence' hitmaker blamed Ruffles, which reportedly didn't want to work with him due to his past domestic violence incident with Rihanna, but the potato chips brand denied its involvement.
- Feb 18, 2024
AceShowbiz - Chris Brown was furious upon learning that he was disinvited from the 2024 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. The "Under the Influence" hitmaker blamed Ruffles, which reportedly didn't want to work with him due to his past domestic violence incident with Rihanna, but the potato chips brand denied its involvement.
The 34-year-old got things off his chest via Instagram Story. "I was asked by the NBA to play in the all star game this year! Only for them to call later and say they couldn't do IT because of their sponsors like RUFFLES," he wrote on Saturday, February 17.
"At this point I'm sick of people bothering me and I'm tired of living in the f**king pasts," he further fumed. "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."
Catching wind of Breezy's post, Ruffles issued a statement on its Instagram page. "Ruffles sponsored last night's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, however we did not have any involvement in, nor visibility to, any player decisions or celebrity invite discussions," the message read.
Chris's past assault toward his ex Rihanna has haunted him over the years. Even artists who collaborated with him in making music often got backlash, including Chloe Bailey and Ciara.
In August 2023, CiCi came under fire after announcing thier joint single titled "How We Roll". One critic in particular argued, "I just lost so much respect for Ciara. One she's a dark skin black woman, two he's a womanizing, woman beater, and colorist. This isn't something a woman of 'god' would do."
"Damn this is so sad. I loved Ciara so much," another fan claimed. A follower shared, "Ok Cici. I really like you but this unfollow worthy. Best of luck to you." A fourth user sarcastically penned, "Cute. A domestic abuser. What a shining example."
Baffled, someone asked, "We're still collaborating with men who hit women???" Another struggled to understand Ciara's decision as noting, "It's so crazy who happy you are to be standing next to a man that I would be treating like he's radioactive. Why are we different in this regard? I'm trying to understand."
