By now, few are unaware of Tony Yayo‘s alleged attack on the 14 year old son of Czar Entertainment’s Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond. After the alleged assault, many have voiced their disdain for any assault on children, including the child’s mother and G-Unit‘s own Young Buck.
“It’s a shame that 50 Cent and Tony Yayo could feel comfortable slapping and physically attacking an innocent 14 year old minor that they market and promote their records to. This is a cowardly act on my son who has done nothing to warrant the verbal and physical abuse he received. This issue should not be taken lightly and these men should be looked upon as a serious threat to society, having taken their relentless public rants towards their rivalries to a level of extreme. This should be looked at as a step away from child molestation,” the child’s mother recently stated.
Now, Al Sharpton, Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis are planning a march to protest the alleged acts of Marvin “Tony Yayo” Bernard. Bernard pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the altercation. He’s been accused of harming the child by smacking him and pushing him repeatedly.
Dr. Chavis of Hip-Hop Summit Action Network recently spoke on the matter.
“In truth, every child in our community is precious. The theme of the Hip-Hop Summit is taking back responsibility,” he said. “With artistic freedom comes responsibility. Therefore anytime a child in our community is harmed it is of great concern to us. We are hoping and praying that this matter can be resolved peacefully and resolutely. At the end of the day the interest of our children will be better served.”
According to early reports, 50 Cent was present during the alleged assault. His lawyer Benjamin Brafman recently explained that there was no way for 50 to be in New York at the time of this altercation.
