2009 BET Awards has become memorable to things, Michael Jackson tribute of lack there of and the Drake/Lil Wayne performance which included tween little girls dancing to “Best I Ever Had” and “Every Girl”, both songs definitely were lyrically inappropriate.

I believe this performance was talked about more than the Michael Jackson tribute. Who can remember young innocent girls dancing to music that obviously was meant for adult audience. SMH

BET began to receive alot of negative feedback about this performance which eventually led up to this statement of apology.

“BET Networks deeply regrets the performance by Young Money at the BET AWARDS ’09 (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Gudda Gudda and Mack Maine),” a BET representative told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “Elements of the performance were unplanned and should not have happened.” (AllHipHop)

Just as BET was under firing for this poor judgment call, Drake was getting just as much negative feedback too. This is not what a newcomer like Drake needs to face down at the beginning of his career. He is reportedly regretful about the performance and also apologize and explains the bad decision.

“That…was a terrible idea that I’ll never do to myself again. But I was being pressed from different areas to perform, and I think what really happened at the BET Awards is with the passing of Mike, the climate really changed, as far as the award show goes,” he told Complex. “I don’t think it called for us to perform “Every Girl” and “Always Strapped,” and I think it was an award show filled with tributes and music and these genuine heartfelt speeches. And to sort of climax out of a very tongue-n-cheek point, and then people misconstruing Wayne’s daughters and her friends coming out on stage — it was just timed very poorly and it definitely wasn’t planned like that, but with that being said, it is what is. I believe in Wayne and myself and it’s nothing we can’t bounce back from. To anyone who was offended, my personal apologies, it wasn’t intended to offend anybody.” (AllHipHop)

Needless to say, the decision was last minute, however, something should be put in place to make sure things like this don’t happen. Apologies after the fact does help and I do believe people make mistakes, but the images of these young girls innocently dancing to “Every Girl” will remain in the publics mind for a long time to come.

I hope this will serve as a lesson to BET.

Pic via BlackCelebKids