Chris Brown's father calls his son's alleged punching, biting of Rihanna "a stumble. We all trip."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Yeah, I know. He's his father. What the hell else is he going to say..."shit happens."

Chris Brown's Dad Says His Son Is 'Remorseful'

By Wendy Grossman and Brian Orloff

Originally posted Friday February 13, 2009 05:40 PM EST



http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259160,00.html

Speaking out for the first time since his son's arrest, Chris Brown's biological father, Clinton Brown, tells PEOPLE his son is at home, reflective and filled with concern.

"He's reflecting on this situation," Brown, 44, a corrections officer, tells PEOPLE in an interview at his home outside Tappahannock, Va. "He's very remorseful. He's very concerned about the situation and he wants to make sure that Rihanna's okay.

"This is unfortunate, this stumble, this situation," Brown continues. "Hopefully, he will get past it. We all have our shortcomings. We all trip."

And Brown – who flew to Los Angeles to attend the Grammys with his son but never made it to the show – says there are "two sides to every story."

"If you are on his side, you are on his side," he says. "Just because someone trips, if you are truly a fan, you are not going to demonize him instantaneously."