He says what happened on that night should remain a "private matter" between himself, Rihanna and God. To which God replied, "Keep me out of it, homes."
has something to say about ex-girlfriend
Rihanna's revealing interview with ABC's
Diane Sawyer, in which the singer spoke frankly about the Feb. 8 incident in which he assaulted her.
See photos of stars in court"While I respect
Rihanna's right to discuss the specific events of February 8," Brown says in a statement to
MTV News, "I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us."
In the Diane Sawyer interview,
Rihanna said that Brown, 20, put her in a headlock twice and bit her on the ear and fingers. "He had no soul in his eyes,"
Rihanna, 21, told Sawyer. "He was clearly blacked out."
Check out photos of Rihanna over the years
And the singer -- whose new album
Rated R drops later this month -- explained why she is speaking so publicly. "I knew I had to do this in order to move on for me and in order for my fans to move on . . . I don't want that five years from now every time they see
Rihanna, they think of
Chris Brown beating me. That's not who I am."
She also wishes her ex well in the interview.
See Rihanna and Chris in happier times
In his statement today, Brown continued, "I do appreciate [
Rihanna's] support and wish her the best. I am extremely sorry for what I did, and I accept accountability for my actions . . . Abuse of any kind is always wrong. The rest I leave it to God."
Brown was sentenced to five years of probation, six months of community service and one year of domestic violence counseling.
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