It seems to have been a wise decision.

“it’s doubtful she needed or asked for his protection or his prayers”

If RZA defending Crowe puts a bad taste in your mouth, assuming that what RZA is saying is true, then I think your priorities are out of whack.

You’re literally incapable of placing the blame on Azealia, aren’t you? I realize that your objectivity goes out the window when a story involves a fellow black woman, but this is just pathetic, Kara.

This is Jezebel.

Unless she was fighting for her life, I’m confused as to why you seem to ignore that this woman attacked another guest with a glass to cut her face. Is the well being of the other woman not of your concern and what might be more damaging to the human body - saliva or glass trying to cut a face?

Agreed. I really don’t understand the snark in the post. Although he’s clearly closer to Russell Crow, I look at the RZA here more as a neutral observer to the events telling it like it is. He genuinely sounds shocked and upset and embarrassed by her actions.

Hm, I read “I have a wife, daughters, sisters and females on my staff so I protect women everyday.” less as patronizing and more as a direct response to Banks’ claim that “...the men in the room allowed it to happen.” She pretty openly accused RZA of not protecting her, seems like he was responding to that without…

It’s funny how you lead with RZA being paternalistic and somehow fail to mention this from his statement (emphasis mine):

Yeah, it’s actually pretty sympathetically written given that he’s ultimately calling her a liar. It sounds like he’s genuinely disappointed that she ended up proving the negative rumors about her true.

I shouldnt have to do mental gymnastics to make the headline accurate.

He spat “at” her, but missed. And this was after Azalea threatened to assault this girl, got the glass, tried to assault her but was blocked by Russell, got expelled from the room, and then tried to enter it again.

Thank you. She needed somebody because she was in career limbo.

it’s doubtful she needed or asked for his protection or his prayers.

Sorry, I’m with him. Sounds as if Banks has only herself to blame for being ejected from the party, and to falsely file a police report afterwards stating she was an innocent victim of violence and racism is wrong.

Yeah, that is actually assault, but so is threatening someone with a glass. Christ, what a shit show. I am going to go ahead and throw out an RIP to AB’s career. She is done.

Frankly, we can think whatever we like. The result will be the same: She played herself. This was her second, hell, maybe even third chance to get in the game and get back to slaying for the people.

How is this patronizing?

Rape accusers should always be believed until it is proven not true.

This one sucked all around to read. But, this case remains a good example of why I’m extremely skeptical of the “Believe every accusation made and never question anything” modern progressive stance on sexual assault allegations. Erdely followed that theory to a T. It’s just ripe for unscrupulous people to take…