Video: Usher screamed at for parking in handicapped spot
AP photo
O O O O O O O Oh my gosh would you look at this video TMZ has posted starring Usher and a woman who seems fairly hysterical that he parked in a handicapped spot.
The incident apparently occurred at the Little Five Points Halloween costume parade, which explains why Elvis is on the scene.
Ursh didn’t stick around long (can you blame him?) and from what we’re able to overhear in the clip, people seem more concerned about the woman’s antics than Usher’s parking place. (We of course do not endorse parking in handicapped spots if you’re not handicapped. It’s wrong. Don’t do it.)
Team Usher isn’t commenting.
In happier news the R&B star was a hit at his kids’ preschool class. He has posted some really cute pictures on his Twitter feed. “They loved me!” he tweeted.
- Jennifer Brett/The Buzz/jbrett@ajc.com
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179 comments Add your comment
Disgusted
October 28th, 2011
4:38 pm
You should be ashamed of yourself, you entitled little self-righteous pig. Go get a real job … and some voice lessons.
Monica Pearson
October 28th, 2011
4:39 pm
I do not condone parking in handicapped spaces. But could it be that he was told to park there by the school or parade organizers? That has happened to me at appearances and I’ve always declined.
Joe Mama
October 28th, 2011
4:41 pm
M. Pearson — “But could it be that he was told to park there by the school or parade organizers?”
School authorities and parade organizers don’t have the authority to give you a pass on violating state or Federal law (as applicable).
Uncle Thomas
October 28th, 2011
4:48 pm
Elvis to the rescue! I think that was an Usher look-alike. How does she know he isn’t handicapped? She must have had too much Makers Mark hours earlier…
I read an article today on the LA Times that said Steve Jobs would always park in the handicapped space at the Apple headquarters AND drove around without license plates on his car…
LMM
October 28th, 2011
4:49 pm
Hi all!
Usher was wrong for parking in a handicap space. The woman was wrong for dealing with the situation the way she did. Not sure when it became OK to attack someone or/and their property because you don’t like what they did. If this is the new and approved standard, then we all are in trouble. I do things that others don’t like and other people do things that I don’t like but never have I thought it was OK to physically attack them or their property because I did not like something that they did. This woman is very luck that she did not attack someone the way she did and they did not blow her away with a gun. OK, I get it. She was mad because he should not have parked there. But violence??? Really? Is this what we as people have reduced to? If she really wanted to make a statement, she should have gone and gotten a police officer to write him a ticket as I am sure they were all over the area during this event. And let’s me clear, this may have been set up. Does TMZ have a huge Atlanta presence???
Montel
October 28th, 2011
4:51 pm
usher do what he want, when he want. don’t be bothering usher—he the man–he cooler than the other side the pillow baby.
mark
October 28th, 2011
5:20 pm
good for usher. i’m glad he parked in a handicapped spot. we need to stop worshipping people with handicaps and allow them to be human with frailties just like everyone else.
Joe Mama
October 28th, 2011
5:25 pm
mark — “we need to stop worshipping people with handicaps and allow them to be human with frailties just like everyone else.”
I can assure you that handicapped people don’t get ‘worshipped’ or anything close to it. More than likely, we’ll go through our day only to find that a building or store we want to get into isn’t handicapped-accessible, that some considerate person has peed all over the seat and floor in the handicapped restroom stall (about half the time, they don’t even bother to lift the seat at all) or that some jerk like Usher has parked in a handicapped space and expects to be able to get away with violating the law.
I sincerely hope that neither you or anyone close to you is ever rendered handicapped, because you’re clearly neither mentally nor emotionally equipped to deal with it.
The Producer
October 28th, 2011
5:26 pm
I guess it’s a slow day at the office….
Joey M
October 28th, 2011
5:28 pm
This video is just proof of the entitlement that certain people have. “You owe me this” and “You owe me that”. Makes me sick. I see it every day. I see it in the news. I don’t understand the attitude that society owes you something. Usher parking there just further proves the mindset that laws are for idiots and what you want at that particular moment is more important than anything else. I doubt Usher learned anything from that experience. He will continue to believe the majority of America owes him something.
ATL is a shame
October 28th, 2011
5:30 pm
I hear differing stories regarding this guy. I know a waiter who said Usher sent a bodyguard over to a 12 yr old girl outside a fence at a restaurant to tell the girl that “Usher doesnt like to be stared at”.
mark
October 28th, 2011
5:44 pm
Joe mama – inconsiderate people pee on the toliet seat for those without handicaps too, so what there are ill-mannered people everywhere. The world does not revolve around nor should it revolve around anyone including those with physical handicaps. I’ve got some imperfections too, but I do not expect anyone to change their life to accomodate me, instead I will adapt and do the best I can given my circumstances.
BAMBI BLK
October 28th, 2011
5:54 pm
Usher u r a dumbie….. with all yo money u could HVE got drop’d off at the front..
Joe Mama
October 28th, 2011
5:54 pm
PreHonkie — “Joe Mama – I think Usher should take a dump in your mouth and make your breath smell better…….”
Careful, sweet cheeks. Your intown manners are showing. (pointing, laughing)
“get back to Paulding loser……”
Your Windows For Telepaths software has suffered a General Mindreading Fault.
(A)Bort, (R)etry, (I)gnore?
(laughing)
Are You Serious?
October 28th, 2011
5:56 pm
Enter your comments here
Joe Mama
October 28th, 2011
5:59 pm
mark — “The world does not revolve around”
No, it doesn’t.
“nor should it revolve around anyone including those with physical handicaps.”
And nobody’s *asking* for it to. Installing a few ramps, elevators, handicapped-accessible bathrooms and reserving a few parking spaces for the physically handicapped does not constitute the world ‘revolving around’ us.
It’s not like we get Wells Fargo to send a teller to our houses when we need to deposit a check or Pano to drive a rack of lamb over for dinner or Philips Arena sending a limo around when we want to go see whoever’s playing that night. THAT would be ‘the world revolving around’ us.
The point here is that Usher clearly broke the law and a lady saw it and blew her stack. So two wrongs don’t make a right. But whether the lady was a butthole or not, Usher was STILL in the wrong for parking in the handicapped space.
Onward
October 28th, 2011
6:00 pm
Dear bob: Yes, I can say that I’ve never parked in a handicapped space. I don’t care how late I am, or how big a hurry I’m in. My feeling is that karma will come around and bite me and MAKE me handicapped if I feel I’m entitled to park in one for “just a minute.” In that minute, a handicapped person may pull around and need that space. Shame on Usher for thinking it’s okay to do.
Top Gun 2
October 28th, 2011
6:07 pm
With all of the hype in people’s comments, I thought the video was going to be something I needed to go grab popcorn for. Darn!
KH
October 28th, 2011
6:07 pm
Typical bull sh** from these people who think they’re better than the average person who parks in the correct spot(s)…wait, don’t want to mess up the $200 thousand car, gotta park up close. It’s like these idiot people who park on the curb/fire lane…no different, just one’s got lots of money.
brent
October 28th, 2011
6:08 pm
OMG.. where was Park Atlanta or APD. OH.. wait.. the later was arresting people camping in the park.. u mmmm…
TG
October 28th, 2011
6:21 pm
This psycho b was way out of line and really deserved to get slapped. She assaulted that man! Why she couldn’t just find a nearby cop or something, report this “crime” and move on is beyond me. Pyscho loon!
Sage
October 28th, 2011
6:23 pm
@ Justin….So true Justin!
I didn’t even entertain the person that actually tried to make it seem that Usher provoked that crazed drunk racist into hitting him.Some people will make excuses for anyone when they have an agenda…
I guess they think that Usher should be berated by a racist or even harmed just because he parked in a handicapped spot……
CARLA ROQS
October 28th, 2011
6:35 pm
STOP IT!! USHER WAS WRONG! YOUR FILTHY MOUTHED COMMENTS/INSULTS ARE WRONG AS WELL.!
WC Moody
October 28th, 2011
6:40 pm
Usher was in the wrong, however, the woman was also in the wrong. There are so many people who break the law parking in handicapped places because they are too lazy to walk a just a few extra feet. I see this all the time & the police do absolutely nothing about it. There are also people that have handicaps that you cannot see, but each handicap person should have a handicap permit or a handicap tag. As for people getting a permit when they reach their 65th birthday, they should not be allowed to do so. A handicap permit or tag is just what it say, you should be handicapped to receive one. And for whoever said I’m sure we have parked in these places when we were in a hurry, I can assure you, I have not! People should be fined for parking in a handicap spot if they are not handicapped, however, unfortunately, this is not enforced.
Joe Mama
October 28th, 2011
6:44 pm
Totally agree with WC Moody in all respects.
bigpopapump69
October 28th, 2011
6:47 pm
this behavior is typical obama bot behavior coming outa THAT crowd in tha atl area . usually at gas stations THAY come pulin in horizontal to front doors of gas stations getiing outa car blocking out all other trafic and commerce with there stereo booming THAY come be boping in store whopin and hollerin . stealing ole peoples handicap spots is jus the tip of the ice burg ,on I20 east of 285 u have 3 exits MOTS OF THERE KIND LIVE AT thay drive 10 under the speed limit on cellphone in that fas lane then proceed to cut across all lanes of traffic 100 yrds from the begining of there off ramps at westly chapel ,panola .it use to happen at evens mill until the state built them there own 2 mile long off ramp to handle all the shines .yes indeedy THAY think the whole world revolves around them impeding the flow of traffic and commerce world wide an tha atl is jus TYPICAL
NoUsher4YOU!
October 28th, 2011
6:48 pm
Only sorry they didn’t beat the living crap out of usher. Now that would have been funny and great entertainment!
bigpopapump69
October 28th, 2011
6:51 pm
THEN WHEN THAY mis there ramp at the big three on tha east side THAY then slam on there brakes in that slow lane and proceed to back up several hundreed yards backwards on tha free way , the real question is why u never see any mexicans doin this ?
Jennifer Brett
October 28th, 2011
6:55 pm
OK folks have a great weekend. Thanks to all who commented. See you next week.
Jennifer