In the wake of her son's tragic accident, friends of Tameka Raymond defend her against claims that she was somehow at fault and question why Usher is being given the bulk of the condolences rather than Tameka and the child's father Ryan Glover...
The friend tells Radar Online
"I've seen celebs and media outlets alike continue to send their condolences to Usher. Kile was Tameka and Ryan Glover's child and the sympathy should be given to them first and foremost."
"Although Usher has been so kind in chartering a plane so she could be by Kile's side, he didn't necessarily play a huge role in Tameka's other children's lives after the divorce therefore it seems a little disrespectful that Ryan is being ignored as a father, in place of another just because he's topping the Billboard charts."
"Ryan was equally devoted and involved in Kile's life -- they shared joint custody and Kile was with his other family at the lake, so for those who are claiming Tameka's at fault for not being there is just absurd -- because of the joint custody, her two boys aren't always directly in her eyesight, but she is a phenomenal mother."
"Tameka is heartbroken. Kile was one of the loves of her life -- she adored him. The last time I spoke to her she was going on and on about his fifth grade graduation. She used to call him her most helpful child and would gush about how smart he was."
"This incident was just so random -- there should never have been a jet ski that close to an inner tube with two young kids, it just doesn't make sense."
"My only hope is that Tameka's spirituality and devotion to God will help her pull through this ineffable moment in her life, and bring some comfort."
"This is a woman who lost the man of her dreams, her reputation and now her son within the course of four years. My heart goes out to her. Nobody deserves this pain."
"Perhaps the comment boards that continued to spew venom at a woman they had never met will put the breaks on their misdirected anger and hate and finally give her some peace. She definitely needs it."
