Denzel Washington weighs in on Will Smith slap: ‘Who are we to condemn?’

Denzel Washington, left, Will Smith and Tyler Perry chat during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.

After consoling Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Denzel Washington has now spoken publicly about what happened at last Sunday’s awards show. Washington attended author and bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday morning for a discussion about his career and faith when Jakes asked him about what happened between Smith and Rock at the Oscars.

“Well, there’s a saying, ‘When the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong.’ The devil goes, ‘Oh no, leave him alone, he’s my favorite.’ Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it’s because he’s trying to do something right. And for whatever reason the devil got ahold of that circumstance that night,” Washington told Jakes on stage.

“Fortunately there were people there. Not just me, but others, Tyler Perry, came immediately right over there with me. [Said] some prayers. I don’t wanna say what we talked about, but there but for the grace of God go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don’t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer, the way I see it,” Washington said on Saturday.

This is getting old, just cancel the Oscar’s and there won’t be any more problems

Who are we? We used to be a civilized people in a country who used to work out issues with words but increasingly resorts to violence as a first option

Exactly! Someone can go from a great guy to the worst human by 1 triggered response? I never realized how many perfect people there were until ' the slap'. Good to know who your friends are. teamwill

who are we if we don’t condemn?

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Denzel Washington Says He Prayed With Will Smith After Oscars Slap“...I don’t wanna say what we talked about, but there but for the grace of God go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don’t know all the ins and outs of this situation, but I know the only solution was prayer, the way I saw it—the way I see it,” he said. Maybe a chance to move toward God & away from the Scientology that he got pulled into DenzelI ;I also knew when I kept seeing everything involving the Polyamorous discussions that the stress was building up for certain. That is where his Life Coach failed him. THR TheAcademy 'Smith was raised in a Baptist household and attended a Roman Catholic school and church. In a 2013 interview, he said he did not identify as religious.' did lord xenu answer those prayers
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Denzel Washington On Will Smith Oscars Slap: “Who Are We To Condemn?”Denzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Will Smith after his Oscars slap and before his Best Actor award. On Saturday, Washington made his initial public comments on the incident… Still protecting weinstein I see. Wow I think the millions of people that watched him do what he did.
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