A new clip from Larry King Live in which Chris says he wants to take that night back

Yesterday we saw an advance clip from Chris Brown’s pre-taped Larry King interview, which will air on CNN Wednesday. Chris acts like a detached idiot when asked directly about his brutal attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna in February in which he slammed her face against the passenger side window of his car, bit her ear, hit her repeatedly while driving, and eventually pulled over to choke her nearly into unconsciousness. He says “wow” multiple times and behaves as if he was a passive observer to his disgusting and ongoing act of barbarism. Brown acts as if the attack was just as surprising to him as anyone else. JayBird summed it up well when she observed that Brown’s inarticulate response was consistent with what you would expect from men who would resort to severe violence, because an inability to express themselves can lead to feeling inadequate and acting out physically.

Chris has issued a statement in response to this leaked clip, saying that it was Larry King that goaded him into eventually lying that he didn’t recall the incident, and that the segment shown online wasn’t indicative of the entire interview. It’s typical of Brown to blame other people for his own deception, and given how well written this is you can be assured that Mr. Wow didn’t write it:

In a detailed statement to PEOPLE, the singer clarifies what he calls incorrect reports – based on a clip of an interview with Larry King airing Wednesday night – about the events with Rihanna that led to his arrest:

“There have been reports on the Internet that I didn’t remember what happened that night with Rihanna. I want to try and set things straight.

“That 30 seconds of the interview they used of me was taken from a one hour interview during which that same question was asked something like four or five times – and when you look at the entire interview you will see it is not representative of what I said.

“The first four times – or however many times it was – I gave the same answer – which was that I didn’t think it was appropriate for me to talk about what happened that night. I said it was not right for me and it really wasn’t fair to Rihanna. The fifth time – or whatever it was – I just misspoke. I was asked, ‘Do you remember doing it?’ and I said, ‘No.’

“Of course I remember what happened. Several times during the interview, my mother said that I came to her right afterwards and told her everything. But it was and still is a blur. And yes, I still can’t believe it happened because it is not me or who I am, nor is what happened like anything I have ever done before.

“As I have said several times previously, I am ashamed of and sorry for what happened that night and I wish I could relive that moment and change things, but I can’t. I take full responsibility for my actions. What I have to do now is to prove to the world that this was an isolated incident and that is not who I am, and I intend to do so by my behavior now and in the future.”

[From People]

This response is just like his long-overdue half-assed apology in which he seemed frustrated and apologized to his fans, not Rihanna, dismissing the need for a public apology to the woman he brutally injured by saying he’d already apologized to her “I have told Rihanna [I’m sorry] countless times.” Here he’s saying at the end that he’s already said he’s sorry and insinuates that he doesn’t think he should be required to do it again, but he’ll do it anyway because that’s what’s required of him. Plus he’s saying it’s our fault, and Larry King’s fault, for taking him to task for lying about whether he remembers his prolonged attack. It’s not like he smacked Rihanna or hit her once and instantly regretted it. He launched a long, brutal attack on her and threatened to kill her. Saying he didn’t remember it is yet another way he’s trying to avoid facing the consequences. This statement that of course he remembers is just piss poor damage control by an abusive scumbag who also happens to be famous.

The good news is that Brown has already violated the terms of his probation, and given his entitled attitude he’s likely to do it again. Surely there’s some jail time in this slimy asshole’s future.

Thanks to CNN for these photos