Clueless Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson on the red carpet at the BET Awards. The show became a tribute to his late son, Michael Jackson. Suggested Reading Have You Heard of The Tragic Story of Phyllis Hyman, a Beautiful, Soulful Singer Derailed By Her Own Demons? Waiting To Exhale’s 30 Years Later: Where Are They Now? If Poor Black, White People…

Joe Jackson on the red carpet at the BET Awards. The show became a tribute to his late son, Michael Jackson.

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While the world was mourning his son, Joe Jackson was on the red carpet at the BET Awards peddling his new music production company.

Did Joe Jackson forget that he's 80 and supposed to be in mourning?

You know what comes next, right? A march on somebody or something. Joe said he is concerned about what happened in the final moments of his son's life. 

Joe Jackson explained to reporters that he is not one of those people who cries on the outside. "I'm crying inside," he said.

Joe Jackson acknowledges the fans who came to mourn his son, Michael Jackson, but how about a little reverence for the Gloved One?

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