Chris Brown, Drake reportedly brawl in New York City nightclub
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New York City police are investigating a nightclub brawl early Thursday that reportedly involved hip-hop stars Chris Brown and Drake and that left four people injured, according to an NYPD spokeswoman.
Police released no names, stating only that “four people sustained minor injuries, they were transported to area hospitals for treatment and the investigation is ongoing.†No arrests have been made. The Associated Press reported that neither Drake nor Brown was present when police arrived.
Speculation quickly arose that the blow-up may have involved Brown’s former girlfriend Rihanna, with whom Drake has been seen recently.
News reports say the skirmish involved Brown’s camp and Drake’s entourage and left Brown with a bloody lip. Brown reportedly tweeted a photo of his injury shortly after the incident, then removed it from his Twitter site. He also reportedly tweeted, then removed, a note chastising unnamed combatants for “throwing bottles like girls? #shameonya!â€
TMZ’s website carried photos of a glass-strewn floor of the W.I.P. club in Greenwich Village after the fracas.
In 2009, Brown assaulted Rihanna shortly before both were scheduled to appear at the Grammy Awards ceremony. He was sentenced to five years’ probation and 1,400 hours of “labor-oriented service†for the assault.
Rihanna grabbed more headlines earlier this year with the release of a duet with Brown, “Birthday Cake,†a sexually charged single that prompted considerable speculation that the couple had reunited.
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