IMO, that’s a completely unreasonable takeaway from someone walking up onstage and slapping a performer.
Was it scripted or planned? Very doubtful. Was Will Smith ‘performing’? Absolutely.
Girls of the world ain’t nothing but trouble.
I concede it could be a threat of more severe force. I just don’t foreclose other possibilities.
And yet, there is no evidence Mr. Rock was physically harmed.
Some years back I mentioned a co-worker who lights to emphasize points with me by lightly punching me on the arm–and another poster decided it was assault, and no matter what I explained about how “punch” in this context carried no pain whatsoever and no hostility, he thought I should be reporting her to HR for assault. Yikes.
This was way more than that light punch. But it was also non-injurious, and Chris probably felt nothing more than a light tingling on the cheek within two minutes. Legally of course we have to protect speech in a way that we don’t protect violence, not even non-injurious slaps. But morally? I think Chris’s shitty joke probably was worse than Will’s slap was. Public emotional humiliation based on looks is going to sting for a lot longer than a slapped cheek.
Equating a single non-injurious slap with domestic violence is in my opinion a real stretch.
The bitch-slap heard around the world.
Unpopular opinion, I totally support Will on this. Who makes fun of another person’s medical issues?
Fair enough, let’s say he was secure in the belief that he could humiliate her with no consequences.
Do we know if he was aware of the medical condition? I certainly couldn’t tell by looking at her and I sure as hell have never followed her appearances on talk shows or her tweets. Not that it justifies Smith’s actions; nothing does.
I’ve always liked Will Smith, in spite of his bitch wife and entitled brat kids. Now he can join them on the dump heap.
A comedian.
How many of “the Academy” walked out?
Spineless bootlickers.
Freshly crawled out of Weinstein’s ass looking for a new daddy.
Bonus points if they twattered something self-congratulatory about Ukraine while their deeds clearly show that they believe that might makes right.
You really don’t think that slap hurt, or that Smith knew it would hurt?
Slapping someone involves the physical contact of hitting your hand across another person’s face or other part of their body. The physical contact itself makes the act assault, but it would most certainly be considered assault if there was force in the slap.
If you’re going to make a joke about someone in front of millions of people, you have a responsibility to be aware. It wasn’t a secret.
Nobody EVER believed there was a wardrobe malfunction.
How on earth does that work? Hollywood celebrities show up in all manner of odd dress and hair. He’s supposed to check over everyone’s personal dossier before he makes a joke? There’s a very big area between something being a secret and common knowledge.
I’m not following your point. “I don’t consider myself a violent person but here is this time when I acted like a complete lunatic over something unreasonable?”
Like, I get it. I’m sure most of us have been in situations where we could have done a) to deescalate a situation or b) to maybe push the envelope a bit and have chosen b). Because on some level, option b) feels good. But it’s usually not the right option and can usually get you in trouble.
Do offensive jokes give someone justification to resort to violence? I’ve been offended a fair number of times, but I have never struck another person for any reason.
Say wha? They responded exactly how I’d hope people would respond to someone who is acting completely misogynistic. Not calling out that shameful display is worse that just letting it go, IMO. It just allows the salesman to get away with it.
I didn’t think I was acting like a lunatic. He pissed me off and I let him know using body language, the inflection of my voice, and my choice of words without resorting to violence.
I’m not going to argue with you there. Punching someone in the face usually isn’t the best option.
“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show,” a spokesperson for the organization said. “We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law.”