Chris Brown's Bodyguards Beat Down Photog?

Posted May 6th 2008 2:04PM by TMZ Staff

A photographer for a Florida newspaper claims he was pummeled and robbed last night by R&B singer Chis Brown's bodyguards.
Chris Brown and Rihanna
The photog, Luis Santana, was at a lounge in St. Petersburg, FL., where Brown was accompanied by Rihanna, and was having a private birthday party. Santana was told by the venue's security that he could take photographs outside, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

He claims when he snapped Chris Brown in an SUV, Brown's bodyguards chased him and forced him to the ground. One guard put his knee on Santana's jaw, and took his $3,000 camera.

Police are investigating. Chris Brown rep was not immediately available for comment.

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16. WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH THESE THUGS. WHEN YOU WERE NOBODY YOU NEED THE PAPPS AND NOW YOU HAVE A FEW DOLLARS YOU BEING A PUNK, GET REAL WE SHOULD STOP SUPPORTING THESE FOOLS, DONT WANT TO BE SEEN GO HIDE UNDER A ROCK

Posted at 2:46PM on May 6th 2008 by SMITH

17. First of all Chris Brown is not a rapper. Secondly you are calling him a thug and I'm really not sure where you get your information from. If it was John Mayer's bodyguards I bet all of you would be like ohh poor John, dont blame him he wasn't the one that did it. Love how people can be blatantly racist and not even realize it.

Posted at 2:48PM on May 6th 2008 by People are so ignorant

18. LOL TMZ you guys better watch out!!! Chris Breezie is a sweetie pie, not at all a THUG...
Jay-Z asked you guys not to talk him...
Snoop says UPINYA
Now Chris hasn't said one thing, but let his body guard, guard that slammin' body... OH WELL...

LOL @ #10- Hillary is not relevant to this blog, but since you mentioned it... it appears voting for Hillary is putting McLame in... being that she can't beat him... but Obama certainly can w/ the republicans turning Demo to make that happen. WHATEVER!

Obama 08

Posted at 2:59PM on May 6th 2008 by Obama 08

19. I agree #18 and Hillary (poor thing) really think people like her & trust her... what a biddy. Guilty by association hemmed up Obama & I guess she forgot it happened to her being associated w/ her husband & Monica. Silly ass broad need to go sit down somewhere else trying to sound and ACT tough.

CHRIS BROWN IS AN R&B SINGER... NOT A RAPPER!!! Yes People are so ignorant... I concur!

Posted at 3:06PM on May 6th 2008 by MS. BROWN

20. Chris Brown needs to come out of the closet, these gay R&B clowns with phoney "girls" are the joke of the music industry. And whoever the Hillary supporter is, give up, it's over. Ding dong the witch is dead.

Posted at 3:09PM on May 6th 2008 by Buckshot

21. NO SYMPATHY for photogs who crowd in on celebs.

With their powerful lenses, they could stand back a bit and still get a good photo.

The idiot should have respected their space. Serves him right to get beat up by a brother.

Posted at 3:19PM on May 6th 2008 by Tierra

22. I love coming on TMZ to see what's going on but, this was a waste. Who cares about Chris Brown?

Posted at 3:27PM on May 6th 2008 by TopicalWaste

23. I love how morons think stereotyping (if you call mislabeling people that) is racist. So Chris Brown is a hip-hop singer or whatever. At one point he wanted to be a rapper and may have even called himself one. Get a grip on reality.

Take a look in the mirror if you want to see a racist, it's the person attributing any title to be a form a racism.

Posted at 3:40PM on May 6th 2008 by NatureBound

24. A grip on reality? Buddy not all singers want to be rappers. I think your the one that needs a reality check.

Posted at 4:00PM on May 6th 2008 by People are so ignorant

25. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Amen to that! I'm a folk singer but I used to call myself a rapper too lol

Posted at 4:02PM on May 6th 2008 by Big Bad

26. What part of no pictures did this guy not understand, that's what he gets! They did the right thing, follow the rules and no one gets hurt.

Posted at 4:02PM on May 6th 2008 by CT

27. SPELL CHECK, TMZ!! IT'S CHRIS, NOT CHIS!

Posted at 4:14PM on May 6th 2008 by Yuppi

28. Replying to: People are so ignorant...............yes you are....very, it's people like you that read something and are the first to cry racism.....you can't just beat down someone because you feel you can, and btw I'm an Ameriacan of color.

Posted at 4:29PM on May 6th 2008 by Toby

29. Toby who is beating down anyone? It's not that serious. And it's not ignorant to call someone a thug just for the hell of it?

Apparently you don't know what ignorance is.

Toby, by the way I don't giva d*mn what color you are lol

Posted at 4:41PM on May 6th 2008 by People are so ignorant

30. Why do people always have to bring politics into this???

Posted at 4:44PM on May 6th 2008 by Adam

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