Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars

[Andrew NDB]

Obviously everyone is talking about "should he have" or not. But.

This was a work, right? Kind of had to been, no?

[ZariusTwo]

The behind the scene fan cam stuff indicate Will was pretty broken up about it and had to be comforted

[Turo602]

Will Smith looked like he was having a good time until his bitch wife clutched his nuts or something and made him fake cry like he did on the Fresh Prince.

Edit: Also, here's the full uncensored version.

[AquaParade]

Bruh, you need to get your “bullcrap radar” checked. This was def real.

[Wildcat]

I never watch the Oscars and just noticed this happened. Someone on BluRay is calling it a publicity stunt but I think it’s real.

Chris Rock’s joke was insensitive but not sure he knew she has a medical condition. I didn’t know until now and apparently he poked fun at her before. I’m just reading all this right now. I’m not a big Jada Pickett fan or anything.

No I would not have hit him. This is definitely gonna overshadow him winning for the first time. He should have just let it go. The audience groaning at his joke was enough.

I don’t have any problem with Chris Rock either. He’s certainly not the most “offensive” comic.

[Prowler]

Heard of this earlier this morning. I never watch the Oscars because I don't care about an academy that gives Titanic a billion Oscars.

Anyway, I watched the video and Will Smith actually laughs at the joke at first... but then jumps out of his seat and you know the rest. So was he slow at processing the joke or did his wife tell him to do something about it? Either way, Will Smith ooked and sounded pissed at the end where he kept yelling at Chris Rock to keep his wife's name out of his mouth.

I don't think Chris Rock went that far really. You're expected to hear a comedian joke about you at such events when you're famous. Ricky Gervais said some worst things some years ago where he even joked about Mel Gibsons alcoholism and did you see anyone slapping him? No.

It's fine if you don't like someone joking about your wife, but that doesn't give you the right to climb on stage and assault them. How come security neither stopped Will Smith or escorted him out of the building?

As for being "fake", I'd believe that if all Will Smith did Was slap Chris Rock. But no, he yelled at him from his seat afterwards and looked visibly pissed off. Sounded very genuine. And Will Smith is nowhere near a good enough actor to pull such a public stunt off that naturally.

[Turo602]

His anger towards Chris Rock is very manufactured. Dude was laughing and about to clap. Not saying this was staged, though who really knows. But he very clearly had no problem with the joke until Pinhead told him to and blew up on command at the expense of his career and reputation which is what probably made him even more emotional.

[Sumac]

Most likely real.
I can understand why Smith did it, but I feel it was not place and time for that.

[oldmanwinters]

It became meme legend almost instantly.

[ChosenOne]

Black on black violence, just another Sunday in LA.

[Coola Yagami]

I mean the issue isn't keeping Will's wife out of Chris Rock's mouth, it's him keeping other guys out of his wife's mouth.

The whole thing looked like a beta flex. Will never showed that much bravery against the guy boning his wife.

[mrmaczaps]

Weak b!tch slap from a weak @ss beta male... to make headlines.

[IMJ]

That was 100% legit and not "ak-ting".

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I mean the issue isn't keeping Will's wife out of Chris Rock's mouth, it's him keeping other guys out of his wife's mouth.

The whole thing looked like a beta flex. Will never showed that much bravery against the guy boning his wife.

One thing is questioning their lifestyle (which I think is dumb, but whatever), another insulting his wife over sickness. This is really a low blow.

[Andrew NDB]

I don't know, though, guys. When I first saw this my immediately reaction was, "Oh this has to be fake." Then I watched more, saw the whole clip, watched faces closely and so on and then I was 100% "nope, it's totally real." But the more I look at it and think about it the more I find I've slipped back into, "Staged."

It seems like something that would come out of Rock's mind, and he'd know how it'd be received. Will signs on, Jada's like "whatever." Will comes out looking like an awesome husband, Rock becomes relevant for two minutes again (maybe can even play the victim card but I doubt he will), and the Oscars get some attention.

Now, were the Oscars people in on it, too? Eh. No, I don't think?

[ChosenOne]

The one thing that makes me think it's staged (which I otherwise don't) is the fact that Rock, having just mocked the man's wife, stands there perfectly still on the stage without even the slightest hint of apprehension or taking a single step back while Smith gets up and goes all the way over to him with an intent that clearly didn't involve bringing him cotton candy and a friendly hug. I know I'd be sweating bullets if I were in his shoes, and yet he wasn't startled at all.

[AquaParade]

Honesty man, I worry about your critical thinking skills sometimes. You think this is fake, you think Nick planned for Rise of TMNT to fail, you were convinced Affleck was Reeve’s Batman.

I mean, I’m not trying to take you to task for your beliefs about a tmnt cartoon, but a lot of this **** seems so obvious and you are constantly posting those rage-clickbait articles that are meant to stir up controversy and conspiracies where there are none. It just seems like a pattern.

So just overall, idk man, I feel like you got question some of these things a little more. Not trying to be a dick, but idk how to say it any lighter. You seem more intelligent than all this stuff.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

you think Nick planned for Rise of TMNT to fail,

Oh, we're doing this again. No, once more you're putting words in my mouth. I said that it was conceivable that "Rise" was thrown out there as a cheap thing (because it was a cheap thing) that could fail or succeed in between "real" TMNT cartoons akin to the 2012 or 4Kids shows. Certainly the hope was that it would succeed. You don't exactly see them trying to save it.

you were convinced Affleck was Reeve’s Batman

We know he was because Reeves told us he was. "That's my guy." And even recently there's stuff about Damon talking Affleck into "hanging up the cape" (as in, not being shown the door by Reeves) and new concept art surfacing.

[1987]

clearly it was staged. they are both actors, in a room full of actors. seems more like a ccp publicity stunt to give comedians the cancel culture treatment. their message “don’t make bigoted jokes or else we’re gonna walk up and slap you!” they just wanna scare comedians into not hurting people’s feelings, i guess?

weird they would make it black on black though. but the message is clear, you are not allowed to offend anybody, no more bigoted jokes or else the cancel culture mob will come for you. freedom of speech is dead.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Sumac

One thing is questioning their lifestyle (which I think is dumb, but whatever), another insulting his wife over sickness. This is really a low blow.

Based on Will's crying their arrangement is something he wants no part in but is too chicken-**** to speak up on it. He's too much of a puss to leave her, if their marriage ends someday it'll be because she leaves him.