After his felony assault charge was reduced to a misdemeanor assault charge because the victim’s injuries weren’t that severe and there were conflicting witness reports, Chris Brown checked himself into rehab for anger management issues.

In a prepared statement sent to E! on Tuesday, reps say he has “elected to enter a rehab facility” and “his goal is to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from a healthier vantage point.”

A source close to Brown insists he is “a good kid” at heart and that all he needs is some therapy. “He needs help. He keeps self-medicating with weed and alcohol and that’s when he always gets in trouble.” Yes, it’s entirely weed and alcohol’s fault Chris Brown acts like a dickhead.

Of course, pessimists will think this is another ploy to help with a possible violation of probation in his Rihanna case. An investigation has already been launched by the LA County Probation Department to determine if he did in fact violate it.

But Chris Brown would never do such a thing to gain sympathy from the court. He’s not that type of person. He’s a “good kid”…who does stupid stuff over and over and over again. He’s definitely not a delusional, narcissistic asshole who thinks he can get away with anything. Why would anyone think that?