He literally did it in front of the world! He knew he was on camera, that the entire country could see him grope and intimidate a young woman who didn’t dare “make it about her” as he grabbed her breast in public.

It also ignores the fact that there was no need for ANY hug!

I agree. His excuse leads me to believe he’s been doing this for so long he’s no longer even aware of his behavior. His default “hug” is a boob grab. 

It’s basic but I would like to invoke“if you wouldn’t hug your grandmother like that” you’re likely hugging your acquaintance wrong. There shouldn’t be wondering hands when you’re hugging a stranger (or anyone who you aren’t romantically involved with).

That was my first thought. Just uncomfortable and like...angry and full of secondhand embarrassment. Because most of us have been there and know how it feels to be groped like that and feel like you shouldn’t make a scene. 

I, and probably just about every woman I know, have all received a "hug" like that at some point, and I'll say once more for the folks in the back: That's not a hug, my dude.

because of his role within his church.

Expect more stories in the days to come

He is a piece of shit: seconded.

I want it to become the default reaction for women to pry away a man’s fingers and scream. I want it to be the safe default reaction because we know we will be believed and people will be aghast at the creep for creeping and not at the young woman for being “disruptive”. I am disgusted. He did this at a funeral. Of…

“Men of the Cloth" of every religion and denomination are some of the skeeviest motherfuckers around, almost without exception. What do you expect from conmen who make their living off the backs of the gullible?

There’s nothing disrespectful about seeing a woman’s arms or legs in a black dress. This isn’t 1950 and Aretha herself worked in an industry where women wear just about anything. The queen of soul herself had no problem wearing cleavage-baring gowns. #Respect

Watching that clip lastnight made me ENRAGED. All women have been there. We've all experienced groping in a public place. We've all tried to ignore it because we didn't want to be "that woman" who called out the dude in front of everybody, ruining the vibe. We have all been there. He's a piece of shit. 

Saw the clip of Ariana Grande performing first before seeing the grope and thought it was disrespectful to wear a skimpy LBD to a funeral.

That is an ESPECIALLY bad apology after the “Taco Bell” non-joke. WTF

He is probably used to getting away with behaving like that because of his role within his church. People probably don’t DARE question his behavior. She is young and attractive, and much smaller than he is physically - he thought he had a right to put hands on her.

Fuck this guy. Fuck him, fuck him, fuck him. He knew exactly what he was doing. I get hugged all the time and somehow women’s hands never end up on my breasts(or buttocks), even “accidentally”

“Maybe I crossed the border” You don’t say! Seriously, this is a bad apology.

I was once thanking a Pastor for conducting a funeral service at my funeral home and as I shook his hand, he pulled my arm and gave me a fucking gross, wet kiss on my cheek very near my lips. I couldn’t tell him off because we were standing next to the family of the deceased but holy fuck did I feel tricked. Men of ‘hi…

Um...Ariana is not Hispanic so...