Last night’s BET Awards were notable for a few moments. P. Diddy fell into a hole onto the stage, and Janet Jackson received the Ultimate Icon award (to coincide with her upcoming album release). What everyone’s talking about is how Rihanna sat next to Floyd Mayweather for much of the show. She also teasingly toyed with a roll of duct tape. Then Rihanna bound Floyd’s hands with a bandanna and taped his mouth shut. Here’s a clip.

This was a scripted moment by BET, so what does it mean? One could take it as commentary. Floyd Mayweather has an extensive domestic violence record, and Rihanna still has to deal with the Chris Brown fallout. But the execution of this stunt was too jokey. Rihanna also sang along with Breezy’s performance, so she wasn’t in a serious mood at all.

I’m including more photos of Rihanna, including pictures from her recent Tokyo fashion show appearance for Dior. There’s also a photo of her with rumored hookup Karim Benzema, a Real Madrid footballer. Oh, and here’s the teaser trailer for Rihanna’s “BBHMM” video, which arrives with violent implications.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News, Fame/Flynet & WENN

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