Smith walks to stage after presenter Rock makes a joke, alluding to Jada Pinkett Smith's bald headWill Smith, right, smacks Chris Rock as the comedia spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Rock was introducing the award for best documentary when he joked to Smith that he was looking forward to a sequel toAfter sitting back down, Smith shouted at Rock to "keep my wife's name out of your f--king mouth.
She has frequently posted about her struggles with the condition on social media, and in July 2021, she and her daughter Willow shaved their heads.Roughly 30 minutes later, Smith referenced the moment while accepting the Academy Award for best actor, for his performance in"Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family," Smith said.
"I've been called on in my life to love people and to protect people, and to be a river to my people. I know to do what we do, you got to be able to take abuse. And have people talk crazy about you. People disrespect you and smile like it's OK."Later, Smith said actor Denzel Washington pulled him aside after the incident, telling him, "At your highest moment, be careful, that's when the devil comes for you.
"I wanna apologize to the academy, I wanna apologize to all my fellow nominees," Smith said through tears during his Oscar speech.
Humor is tragedy plus time. There was no time. It was ongoing. Therefore not humor.
Ade a comment or insulted? All in how you hear it!
And then walks back to his seat with no consequences! Unf—king believable!!
Will Smith needs therapy
Poor Jada, she couldn't even confide her embarrassment with the both of them to her 19yo tinder match, too busy at the afterparty. The Fresh Prince looking fresh as ever though. Love the form, that's grade A 1800s duel material
Will Smith has done the right thing, all men should defend their women when the joke is in very bad taste. This joke was an abuse! Hiding behind a joke! More men should deal with men! What is wrong is wrong! That mild slap was nothing to what hurt Jada would feel.
What would be even WORSE, is if it was staged and they used a medical condition such as alopecia to try and stir up interest in the awards show going forward.
The Academy tried to look good by awarding oscars to CODA which is about a person with disability yet says nothing about using a person with a medical issue as a joke. Actually punishing a person defending that person.
Chris did not make a joke - he clearly verbally abused and it was passed off as nothing under the guise of a joke! We need to quit allowing verbal abuse!
Will smith slap
It’s fake
I just missed this by few seconds. I turned off as I found the Oscars boring this time. 🤔🤦🏻♀️
Well deserved
My hat goes off to Chris Rock. He handled the situation admirably. The man carried on with the standup showing great character and professionalism. It's a shame nobody stood up then for the comedian.
Real still I didn't understand joke or series?
Will Smith should be arrested and charged for assault. Period. This was not consensual. This was violence against a fellow human being for words. If the Academy does not want that kind of comedy, then do not have that kind of comedian do the show.
Not right at all
And that pretty much defines the a hole!
Context is irrelevant.
Good for him.
Will stood up for his wife, she is battling a disease. He also won best male actor, who’s to say that wasn’t staged. Staged as much as your news page.
TNB
Will he gets sued for this or since it does not involved white man, nothing Will happen ?
Jaida Smith was not amused and sicked her lapdog on Rock
Amazing how everyone gets offended Will stood up for his wife, but not one person is offended that Chris took a jab at jadas medical condition. That's exactly what's wrong with society now a days.
I think it would of been more effective if she had gone up there and slapped Chris lol
Chris Rock went too far because of Jada medical condition but will smith should have dealt with him in a professional manners instead of slapping him in front live tv..
Scripted
And the entire audience approved by staying in their seats 😳
Instead of fact checkers social media needs will Smith to pop up and smack you when you post something stupid
Hey Will..you say.. love justifies violence.. Love abhors violence..I worry for your wife.. stopviolence
Boy, that Chris Rock can 'really take a slap'. Maybe things will work out and Will Smith will do what Ted Cruise did after Cruise defended his wife from insults from his former boss and they'll become best of friends.
All staged. Certainly brings the Oscars back into the news at a time when nobody under 70 cares.
Nobody is interested in “The Oscars” anymore…. And suddenly, the perfect scenario for the perfect “slapped guy”…. I don’t believe in that for a second!
damn
So which upcoming movie PR was this leading up to? fake
What smith did was right!
Not an excuse. Chris Rock is a f*cking comedian. Was it a shitty, tasteless joke? Absolutely! Still no reason for that violence and language. Could've slapped the shit outta him later.
Marking a joke about a medical condition is NOT right. Hair loss issues are real
What an action pose
It was not a joke it was an insult. Call it for what it was.
Hancock is in da house
chrisrock is fortunate that he did not find his dentures smashed and scattered about the stage. A man lesser than RealWillSmithFP would have clocked Rock unconscious. Time to make jokes about Rock's daughters? See how funny Rock thinks that is? Brain- damaged goods?
Staged. Viewership was going down for Oscars due to woke agenda.
Will Smith for president!!
Jada Pinkett Smith so ugly she threw a boomerang and it refused to come back. WillSmith
Assault someone on live tv, win an award, gaslight everyone so you now are the victim… ya America
Idiotic move by Willy! Rock didn't say anything that horrible to deserve that! Bizarre behavior by Will.
It was staged, doesn’t even look real. Anyone who believe that is a fool.
Not sure why physical assault was tolerated. He should have been escorted off the premises.
Completely overreacted. Will Smith was not himself for several reasons. He needs to get out of a toxic relationship.
Next they will bring the guns. This is why no one watches this crap anymore. In an effort to he politically correct, they are losing viewers. Soon it will be labeled the black Oscars. Affirmative action will force the hiring of an all black female staff followed by violence.
At least he didn’t pull a Mike Tyson…..
Black on black crime is up in LA!
Rumor has it, JT was talking smack about Jada Pinkett Smith.
ASSault!!
Anything for ratings
Whole thing was staged and fake any wonder why Chris Rock did not filed charges against him?
Good for him. Most of the beta males out there would do nothing. Chris Rock deserved a slap, and if he’s a real man he can defend himself.
Shocking! Could have had a talk about this later on.
Lost a lot of respect for Will Smith here
Staged.
Oh boy, Rock lawyers are stirring in the shadows.
Yuck. Will Smith must have been high on drugs.
Promoting violence! Not impressed. I looked up to him as kid. Good bye fresh Prince of Bel-Air!!
Chris rock is gonna get paaaaaaid
Seems staged
Time to cancel will🙃
Chris Rock crossed the line but Will Smith basically assaulted him.
So lets see if right wingers come to defence chris or will. one they believe jokes are hollow free speech grounds but they also believe in assaulting people as way to show their displeasure for that same free speech
It started in 2016. Chris trashed Jada back then
Someone should have done that to Old BoneSpurs Donald.
It might have served him better to use the moment to walk on stage and explain why it was a problem.
Time to cancelwillsmith
Chris Rock insulted Jada of her condition. He done same thing 5 years ago will is a hero glad he stood up for his wife.
Dude got pissed at Chris Rock for a joke but was ok on the dude who was balls deep into his wife...
Terrible anger management by Smith. He did not like Rocks joke and maybe it crossed a line, however adults should know better than to throw a tantrum with cursing and violence. Smith needs help, that is obvious.
Well that totally takes away from all of the accomplishments of the evening.
Lawyers will be jumping all over this one
Open slap...that sounds like a punch. ( With that supposed force ..Chris would've been ROCKED to the floor dazed. ) Every actor learns 101 combat scenes.. Nice touch for a viral / PR campaign. Clever.
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