A different take...

After seeing an update on the Kanye reaction on SPORTSCENTER, I started to think about the magnitude of the incident at the VMAs.

I like to think of the stunt, which is what it was, as a potentially genius idea. Who knows if these motives are legitimate, but I think it is fun to think about.

After hearing his apology on Jay Leno, it seems that Kanye has been thinking about taking some time off for a while. The Taylor Swift encounter is proving to be an eye-opening experience that will make his decision to disappear for a while a little easier.

Since he knew he was going to go on hiatus prior to the VMAs, he needed to make a big deal about it. It's like going to rehab ... things are going bad, admit yourself into the hospital, then recover on your own merits: a heart-warming story that has played well for plenty of people.

Fortunately for this situation, all parties involved were able to benefit from some positive PR.

People who have never heard any of Taylor Swift's music now feel bad for her, and think she is a poor, innocent girl that was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Beyonce was able to show some high class by bring Swift back on-stage later on to finish her speach.

Kanye will go into hiding for a while and come back with a vengeance, sporting some new, more mature writing that will take him to a different level a la Eminem.

It is hard to think that this wasn't coordinated. If anyone knows anything about going into hiding, it's Jay-Z, who just happens to be Kanye's big brother, and Beyonce's sugar daddy. It is also interesting that Jay-Z was on Jay Leno with Kanye after the apology... seemingly holding Kanye's hand through it all.

Taylor Swift was just an innocent bystander who's reaction would be predictable. If you have never been on stage at an MTV event and Kanye wants to take the mic from you, you don't say no. As for the other 98% of people that were there, they would have shoo'd him off stage. But Taylor Swift was just an easy target.

Like I said, it's hard to say if this was planned, but I can see how it will end up benefiting everyone involved.

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