SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY

Tyrese Gibson has spoken out in support of his friend Chris Brown.

"Although he appears to be really strong through all of this, it's really taking a toll on his spirit," Gibson reportedly told People mag reporters on Sunday at the 2009 Ball Up Street Ball Tour in Los Angeles. "People like me and Puff [Diddy], we're just trying to show him love and keep his spirits up while he's going through all of the heat, and there are a lot people doing the same for Rihanna."

"It's really hard for him to focus right now on his music, even though he really wants to," Gibson continued. "At the end of the day, I'm not trying to justify it because wrong is wrong, but unfortunately, us as entertainers, we have to grow up onstage with a lot of people looking at us."

GV Says: I know where Tyrese was coming from with this statement, but it's really not being received well.