How hard is it to say that it’s wrong for a man to knock a woman to the ground, drag her across the floor and kick her repeatedly?
For some famous Black men lately, unfortunately, that appears to be too difficult a task.
Each one has their professed reasons why — claims of ignorance, the significance of legacy, racial unity or flat-out pity — but they all underscore the underlying motivation: They simply don’t care enough about violence against women to take even the most minimalist public stance against it.
They certainly won’t go against another famous Black man getting out of prison sooner rather than later.
In a recent interview, Usher was asked about Diddy, who is currently serving a 50-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, following a July 2025 conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
