In an interview with People.com, Tyrese Gibson spoke out in defense of his friend Chris Brown as well as Rihanna.“Although he appears to be really strong through all of this, it’s really taking a toll on his spirit,” Gibson reportedly told the site on Sunday at the 2009 Ball Up Street Ball Tour in Los Angeles. “People like me and Puff [Diddy], we’re just trying to show him love and keep his spirits up while he’s going through all of the heat, and there are a lot people doing the same for Rihanna.”
Since the altercation that happened in February, Brown, 19 and Rihanna, 21 and after spending time in Miami, the two are taking a break.
Gibson is trying to support his friend. He feels that his actions were wrong but being entertainers their actions are magnified and the public is always watching.
“It’s really hard for him to focus right now on his music, even though he really wants to,” Gibson continued. “At the end of the day, I’m not trying to justify it because wrong is wrong, but unfortunately, us as entertainers, we have to grow up onstage with a lot of people looking at us.”