Once again, “sources” are dropping off tips quicker than anyone can keep up. But for some reason, this story seems to make the most sense. We have to make it clear that we’re not taking sides and you shouldn’t either. At least wait until all of the facts come out and official statements are made by the respective camps. For now, anything that is published (here, or anywhere else) that is not from Rihanna, Chris Brown, or any named person close to them should be taken with a grain of salt. All of these unnamed sources do not, and should not count.

Anyway, sources claiming to be close to Chris Brown and Rihanna told Bossip that Rihanna started the physical portion of the fight and it was all over a phone call Chris received from another young lady. The source also added that Chris’ faithfulness to Rihanna had been questionable the past few months.

They were in the car leaving the Clive Davis party. While Chris was driving, he got a phone call from a young lady. Our source tells us that Rihanna knew that Chris had been messing around with this particular girl and she has, as of late, been the reason for many of their heated arguments. Rihanna got a glimpse of the phone, saw the name and number and immediately recognized who it was. She went ballistic and began to “beat the sh*t” out of Chris (while driving). She was so uncontrollable, that Chris began to fight back in self defense, which ensued the fight. Rihanna’s rage stemmed from Chris’ questionable fidelity in the last few months.

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“Sources” in this whole Chris Brown and Rihanna story seem to come a dime a dozen. Anyway, another “source” said that Chris Brown basically beat the sh*t out of Rihanna. They mention her looking “distraught” and “in a lot of pain,” in addition to her having a black eye, contusions, a swollen lip, etc.

“Chris knocked her around,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE. “Black eye, blood, bruises. She had to be treated by a doctor.” A police source confirms to PEOPLE that the singer suffered a black eye as well as “a swollen split lip and two red and purple contusions on either side of her forehead.” The source, who described police photos of Rihanna, added, “She looked distraught and in a lot of pain. Her eyes were closed because she was looking down.”