Chris Brown is not backing down or offering an apology after tweeting an insensitive comment about the Ebola crisis. On Monday, Brown offered his theory on the epidemic, writing, "I don't know... but I think this Ebola epidemic is a form of population control. S**t is getting crazy bruh."
Immediately, fans started bashing the "Love More" singer.
"Oh there are progressive liberals out there right now who are thinking how good it will be for Gaia if lots of people die," one Twitter user commented.
"Fascinating. Do you also think domestic violence is a form of discipline?" another wrote.
Brown, probably realizing he should have kept the comment to himself, wrote, "Let me shut my black a** up!"
However, the damage was already done, and fans continued to attack Brown over his remark. On Tuesday, clearly fed up with the backlash, the pop star lashed out at people.
"I say what I want. If u don't like it... SUCK MY A** (little girl Asian voice)," Brown posted, including a link to a vine of a little girl saying the same thing.
The Ebola outbreak has already claimed the lives of 4,000 people. Most of the epidemic is in West Africa, but other places like the United States and Spain have also reported cases, according to Yahoo!
Last week, one person infected with Ebola died at a Texas hospital, and a nurse who treated the man has since tested positive for the deadly disease.
In related news, NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman issued a statement after allegedly violating her voluntary Ebola quarantine to grab takeout from a New Jersey restaurant. According to Planet Princeton, residents spotted Snyderman sitting in her Mercedes outside of Peasant Grill in Hopewell. TMZ later reported that two other NBC crew members - also under quarantine - were spotted with her.
"While under voluntary quarantine guidelines, which called for our team to avoid public contact for 21 days, members of our group violated those guidelines and understand that our quarantine is now mandatory until 21 days have passed. We remain healthy and our temperatures are normal," the statement read. "As a health professional I know that we have no symptoms and pose no risk to the public, but I am deeply sorry for the concerns this episode caused. We are thrilled that Ashoka is getting better and our thoughts continue to be with the thousands affected by Ebola whose stories we all went to cover."
