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Nobody is saying BTS JHope & Namjoon committed Chris Brown’s crimes or that they are responsible for his actions. That’s not the point. The criticism is about the choice to publicly attend and support his concert, especially when Chris Brown literally pleaded guilty just weeks ago and is currently on bail awaiting sentencing. You can love BTS and still say, “I think this was a bad choice.” Being a fan doesn’t mean defending every decision they make. Going to someone’s concert, cheering for them and publicly showing support is different from simply having an old song on your playlist. It gives that artist your money, attention and social endorsement. And saying “they went there for the music” doesn’t erase the context surrounding the person performing that music. BTS aren’t guilty of Chris Brown’s actions, but fans are allowed to question why they would publicly support him despite knowing his history and his current legal situation. Holding BTS accountable for their own decision to attend is not the same as holding them accountable for Chris Brown’s crimes. I can still support BTS while being disappointed in this particular choice. Those two things can exist at the same time.