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Chris Brown and a Troubling Twitter Trend

Three years ago, Chris Brown made headlines when he brutally beat his then-girlfriend Rhianna, putting her in the hospital and forcing both to cancel their scheduled Grammy performances. Brown was invited back for this year’s awards show, and performed twice to great acclaim. Since Sunday’s event, many of Brown’s female fans –  aka members of “Team […]

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