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MJ was the BEST. He deserved the BEST show possible.

Formal Apology BET for MJ "Tribute" BET Awards 2009

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Black Entertaintment Television Under Viacom Networking
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Please help spread the word against a show that not only offended but shocked so many around the world!

Literally three days after the passing of the greatest music Icon who ever lived, this mockery of a tribute show was aired.

With much anticipation and ratings beyond belief came disbelief.


The BET awards 2009/so-called "tribute" to the King of Pop MJ just ended yet...

People were left wondering one question,"Where was the tribute?!"

The tears is our eyes have not even dried...and that's for those who have stopped crying.

Please force the BET network to release a public statement apologizing.

If they honestly think they did a great job, then let them defend themselves. We are fair fans of MJ. After-all, that's what Michael always fought for...A chance to speak out against what was wrong and human emotions.

Please don't stop here, write your own letters/emails. Let your voice be heard. We are not black or white , men or women, children or seniors... we are a people bound by one common language: MUSIC.

Let your voice be heard & never be silenced!

R.I.P Michael J. Jackson
We truly love you and miss you.

Please help spread the word against a show that not only offended but shocked so many around the world!

Literally three days after the passing of the greatest music Icon who ever lived, this mockery of a tribute show was aired.

With much anticipation and ratings beyond belief came disbelief.


The BET awards 2009/so-called "tribute" to the King of Pop MJ just ended yet...

People were left wondering one question,"Where was the tribute?!"

The tears is our eyes have not even dried...and that's for those who have stopped crying.

Please force the BET network to release a public statement apologizing.

If they honestly think they did a great job, then let them defend themselves. We are fair fans of MJ. After-all, that's what Michael always fought for...A chance to speak out against what was wrong and human emotions.

Please don't stop here, write your own letters/emails. Let your voice be heard. We are not black or white , men or women, children or seniors... we are a people bound by one common language: MUSIC.

Let your voice be heard & never be silenced!

R.I.P Michael J. Jackson
We truly love you and miss you.

BET,

We come to you not to merely criticize, but to rather express our sheer disappointment.

Millions of people tuned in for the most anticipated BET award show yet/of perhaps all time, and we were shocked.

Yes, we may not be able to go back in time or give you more "time". However an apology is in order! Just admit that the show was not as planned. Try to at least comfort the raising tensions.

This show was made mere days after the death of the greatest music icon,humanitarian, and influence on music died!

With that being said, please try to understand our frustrations and suggestions.

Rather than be downright hateful and negative, we are trying to at least do right some of the anger felt after the viewing.

If you don't believe us, then we will let the signatures do the talking.

R.I.P. Michael, we know you are in a better place.

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We signed the "Formal Apology BET for MJ "Tribute" BET Awards 2009" petition!
# 632:
3:47 pm PST, Nov 16, Robert Gonzales, Illinois
# 631:
11:56 am PST, Nov 14, Name not displayed, Colorado
Wow! BET you did a major injustice "trying" to pay tribute to Micheal Jackson. Lil Wayne what?????? Why in the world was he doing filty music? What kind of freak circus show were you guys throwing? That is a terrible shame do you care or is the ratings and money all that matters. A prolific Icon has past and instead of bringing real powerhouse muscial taletnt to represent and pay tribute you promote a musical fiasco. Are the producers and executives of BET stupid??? As humans you should have much better taste and some common deceny when doing a tribute like this. What a diaster and absolute travesty on the part of BET. Only Janet of course who is family was good. BET get your business in order and show the world that Black people can at least pay a decent tribute to one of their own personal greats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 630:
12:16 pm PST, Nov 11, Name not displayed, California
# 629:
1:24 pm PST, Nov 6, Hieu Nguyen Nhu, United Kingdom
# 628:
9:37 am PST, Nov 6, Karen Lemus, New York
i think the bet channel wasnt fair with MJ memory .
# 627:
9:39 pm PST, Nov 4, Name not displayed, Texas
Please apologize for the disrespect you have caused MJ. Please also help us with our petition for the abusive channels about MJ on YouTube to get removed at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-haters-of-mj.html
# 626:
9:30 pm PST, Nov 4, Tatiana Le, Australia
# 624:
10:13 am PST, Nov 3, Magalita Casnada pierre, Canada
please give Mchael the same love and respect and love he showed us and stop that abomination that is bet that i stop watched long time ago dont we let the evil television detroy MJ legacy PEACE AND LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON FOR EVER
# 623:
3:42 pm PST, Nov 2, Sandy Farris, California
To the staff and Owners of BET I must say I am outraged at you for allowing such offensive and distasteful entertainers on your program to pay tribute to Michael Jackson 3 days after his death. I cannot understand why you would allow Jamie Foxx to say and do the things he did against Michael. I understood this to be a tribute, but it turned into a disgrace for Michael. I am humiliated and disgusted. I and many many others demand a public televised apology to the family of Mr. Michael Jackson and to his fans who watched your show innocently to pay tribute. BET is no longer honorable in my opinion. Forgiveness comes after an apology. We the fans will not just sit back and forget. We will continue our quest until a formal apology is given by Jamie Foxx and BET! How cruel and inhumane. Why would we watch your entertainment now? You are a devil.
# 622:
6:06 am PDT, Oct 31, Name not displayed, Greece
# 621:
9:22 pm PDT, Oct 30, Dede Sims, Georgia
bet should issue an apology for this mockery i havent watched bet since then.he is a legend and he deserved more than that
# 620:
10:33 pm PDT, Oct 29, Anthony Nahona, New Zealand
BET explain your reasons for this? show us the foundations of your organisations culture, beliefs and values? Then explain to us again your reasons for this? Lest We Forget!!!
# 619:
12:33 pm PDT, Oct 28, Name not displayed, Romania
# 618:
11:15 am PDT, Oct 28, Shameah Andrea Harris, New York
Ok Me personally Love this man! I love the whole Jackson family. Michael has inspired me to dance. I have been dancing since I was 3. My dance school has use almost every song that he has every made and along with janet. Nobody on this dear planet can top what this man has done for the world and for me. My life long dream was to dance beside him 1 day. i cried my eyes out wen I found out he has die. I always told myself dat if I ever dance with him i could die after that and be happy. Now most people made fun of Michael. I never I swear to God I never not once called him anything but the greatest. Now Everything that I said and the way this man has touch peoples hearts is the way a real Tribute should have been done. The people that love him and know his music and never turned on him should have did his Tribute. BET you owe the fans a sorry. Michael is right now thinking that the thoughts yall had about him before has not changed.
# 617:
12:43 am PDT, Oct 28, Angela Tucker, Nevada
# 616:
11:02 pm PDT, Oct 26, Cheryl Cavanaugh, Nevada
i did not think it was right with him saying this black man i mean how would you feel till this day i still cry about michael jackson i would like him to say he is sorry for the way he said that and the other stuff to i love micheal jackson. i want a Formal Apology BET for MJ "Tribute" BET Awards 2009
# 615:
11:42 pm PDT, Oct 25, Frank N., Louisiana
i hate BET
# 614:
3:12 am PDT, Oct 25, Toriano Bell, Ohio
i hate BET
# 613:
7:34 am PDT, Oct 23, Illuminati Crusher, California
uck BET
# 612:
7:05 am PDT, Oct 23, Sandra Sedor, Armed Forces Europe
BET is the worst program
# 611:
1:37 pm PDT, Oct 21, Mayra Acosta, Georgia
i wish they had tooken the time to actually had a real tribute to MJ!!! they suck and im really upset with BET doing the show the way they did!!! give him a real tribute..their was NO honor towards him and the family...so I expect to see a damn tribute honoring MJ like u guys are suppose too u ghetto wannabe classy punks!!!
# 610:
5:00 pm PDT, Oct 18, Tammy T, Florida
They should respect him, instead tehy made jokes about him and disrespeted him greatly. Singing songs and promating them selves RIP MJ
# 609:
8:51 pm PDT, Oct 17, Name not displayed, Canada
# 608:
9:34 am PDT, Oct 15, Lisa Davis, Georgia
I would rather BET had taken the time to put together a seperate show honoring Michael the way he deserved to be honored rather than to have broadcast such a shameful tribute in true ghetto fashion. Please stop presenting this ugly image of black america to the world. I was expecting something way more dignified than what was presented. If you are not going to to do your best then don't do anything at all.
# 607:
12:29 am PDT, Oct 14, Name not displayed, California
While I realize that BET had a very short time to prepare for a tribute show for Michael Jackson, I also realize that even his FANS would have and could have put on a better more respectful tribute. Not only was it done in poor taste but Jamie Fox was so vulgar that I had a hard time even watching him. Michael and his family deserved so much more than that. I am hoping the other award shows will show these people how a true tribute is done and that they give Michael a tribute for a KING!
# 606:
12:33 am PDT, Oct 13, Name not displayed, Texas
I do not not watch BET because it generally i a ghetto. Michael Jackson deserved so much more than this. It was an embarrassment! This was not a Tribute it was people who loved Michael Jackson expressing their feelings, which we can understand. We were all devasted. The solution to honor him at that time would have been to cancel the awards show! This would have spoken louder than any of those ghetto people. Michael Jackson is loved my many different people in different countries and o on. And what does BET? THIS DOES NOT REPRESENT WHAT HE STOOD FOR WHICH IS EXCELLENCE IN EVERY PART OF HIS LIFE! BET YOU NEED TO APOLOJIZE! Michael Jackson dd not belong to anyone, he gave his self to everyone through his music and he showed it in his life!
# 605:
11:41 pm PDT, Oct 12, Name not displayed, Virginia
# 604:
3:41 pm PDT, Oct 12, Name not displayed, West Virginia
jamie foxx at least tried.....but on the otherhand the whole show was trash not worth watching tried to watch for tribute but there was no honor.!
# 603:
8:46 pm PDT, Oct 11, Name not displayed, Canada
I Agree with this petition 100 %
# 602:
5:48 pm PDT, Oct 10, Rene Eason, Georgia
i thought that show was not that good especially after i saw the mtv tribute, that was jamie/neyo show where was usher gladys knight etc??? jamie you have made way to many jokes about michael to be giving him a tribute.it wasn't good
# 601:
10:57 pm PDT, Oct 9, Deirdre B, Tennessee
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