In Defense of Kanye West

There are many things that Kanye West  has done in the past that I haven't been a fan of. But as far as I'm concerned in this matter, the teen claiming to be a victim had it coming. Kanye has been accused of assault for allegedly punching a teenager in the face. It appears on the surface that the rapper had lost his temper in the suspected Jan. 13 attack on the adolescent.  However, reports are claiming that the rapper was angry after hearing a racially-charged rant directed at his fiance Kim Kardashian, while she was on her way to a consultation with her chiropractor.

Reports are saying that Kim was being swarmed by the paparazzi while she tried to walk into a Beverly Hills healthcare center for a scheduled visit. The 18-year-old alleged victim claimed he was purely making an effort to help out her by yelling at the paps while using the N word.  Kim, who’s obviously in a committed relationship with a black man, politely requested the teenager to refrain from using the N-word out of respect for her fiance and child. Nevertheless, that simply made matters worse. The teen allegedly started yelling at Kim, saying, “F**k you b***h. Just trying to help you. Shut up n****r lover, stupid sl*t.” At this point, Kim received a phone call from Kanye, where upon learning of her distress, came to intervene in the confrontation, thus lead to the physical altercation. 

If this is what happened, I don't blame Kanye. The man was harassing, stalking and antagonizing his wife. Perhaps the police should have been called rather than a physical confrontation. But at the same time, the fact that this guy was yelling racial slurs at her was unacceptable.