Usher clarified that he did not reach out to Chris Brown to join him for the Super Bowl halftime show. Following his Super Bowl performance, Usher announced three additional shows at the Toyota Center in Houston, a city that was initially not included in his tour. Meanwhile, controversy surrounds Chris Brown's exclusion from the NBA Celebrity All-Star game, prompting Tamika Mallory to question the decision. The NBA released a statement clarifying that "Ruffles had no input on the Celebrity Game rosters." Ruffles also confirmed its lack of involvement in the decision-making process regarding the game's roster.
UPDATE: An official statement from an NBA spokesperson about the Chris Brown situation has been released: "Ruffles had no input on the Celebrity Game rosters," read a statement issued to Complex. Ruffles has also issued a statement, saying the company had no involvement in the… https://t.co/Aht4rPJP1O
An official statement from an NBA spokesperson about the Chris Brown situation has been released: "Ruffles had no input on the Celebrity Game rosters," read a statement issued to Complex. Ruffles has also issued a statement, saying the company had no involvement in the roster… https://t.co/Aht4rPJP1O
Tamika Mallory with a question following the news that Chris Brown was told he couldn’t play in the NBA Celebrity All-Star game. 📸: @atlpics https://t.co/ZulHpib0R4
Houston was originally left off the tour, but Usher has added three shows at the Toyota Center since Monday, the day after performing at the Super Bowl. https://t.co/kt3r5h4Dam
Usher says he didn’t reach out to Chris Brown to join him for the #SuperBowl halftime. https://t.co/JZyC4aNjTN