Rage Via Bully

How many of you were watching the news last week and saw the video of the small boy who was bullying the big boy?  Well, the small boy bullied and bullied the big boy until the big boy picked him up, turned him over, and slammed him into the concrete sidewalk. 

As I watched the news play out of Chris Brown's explosive visit to Good Morning America, I couldn't help but think about the small boy and big boy from last week. Robin Roberts inteviewed Chris Brown and was focused on getting information from him regarding his past problems.  Chris Brown was determined to stay focused on the task at hand and promote his new album. 

Off camera, Chris Brown proved that anger management hasn't helped him much.  No doubt the media will take off with this story today and call for Chris Brown to go hide in a hole somewhere.  A lot of effort will be put forth to make the Chris Brown Comeback fail. 

I'm left wondering though is it anger management issue or a bully issue.  Recently the White House and the Obama's have called the issue of bullying to the forefront.  But I have to wonder: when is it an anger management problem and when is it bullying?

Don't get me wrong, I love Robin Roberts.  But watching the playbacks on all the various channels it does seem that she took to wanting a conversation in which Chris Brown did NOT want to engage.  How is this different from the small boy that taunted the big boy until the big boy slammed him into the concrete? 

Now some will say the big boy and Chris Brown have anger management issues.  While others might want to consider the responsibility of those that push the buttons. So what came first:  the chicken or the egg, the bully or the rage?

I'm not sure what the issue is with Chris Brown and I doubt I'll spend much time passed today thinking about it.  What I will think about is what I do in my own life to push buttons until I cause someone to lose control.  I will also think about how I react when others go out of their way to push my buttons.

I do want to close by saying that overnight it does appear that Chris Brown is very aware of allowing his anger get away from him, and Robin is regretful of how everything played out.  Fans of Chris Brown are showing support by helping his album shoot to the top.  GMA this morning also did their part to further promote Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. album.

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