Chris Brown Deletes Twitter Account After Rant

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A comedian triggered the rappers tirade.

THE rapper Chris Brown deleted his Twitter account last Sunday, after a profane and misogynistic rant against a comedy writer. The feud started when Jenny Johnson, a comic from Houston, took a potshot at Mr. Brown and his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna. The 23-year-old rapper replied with an expletive-laced tirade that was shared with his 11 million (make that former) Twitter followers. Here are some responses: