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highplainsdem

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42. Smith could have shamed Rock by going up to the stage and reminding

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 12:03 AM

Mar 2022

everyone of his wife's medical condition. Instead he made an ass of himself, and compounded it with an acceptance speech that couldn't have sounded more phony.

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Will Smith attempts to justify himself. [View all] Frasier Balzov Mar 2022 OP

He apologized to everyone but Chris Rock. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #1

well catsudon Mar 2022 #82

I can't blame him. MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #2

Yeah, punching someone is exactly what anyone would do, right? BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #5

No, not what i said. MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #18

No, it is not understandable NoRethugFriends Mar 2022 #73

I think he overreacted. MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #96

Act like an adult Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #99

Technically, it was a slap, not a punch. wnylib Mar 2022 #60

+10000000000000000 Celerity Mar 2022 #86

Come on iemanja Mar 2022 #14

Eye of the beholder. MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #19

Well, she looks fantastic bald. iemanja Mar 2022 #22

Agreed! MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #24

Stunningly beautiful! What's this about a medical condition? Not RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2022 #71

Alopecia. MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #94

This isn't about Chris Rock. It's about public assault. Duncan Grant Mar 2022 #63

Thank You! NoRethugFriends Mar 2022 #74

Completely agree. sammythecat Mar 2022 #77

Eye of the beholder - if she wears a wig and Rock makes the joke Diablo del sol Mar 2022 #76

Agreed, i think he overreacted. MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #95

Alopedia doesn't just affect the hair on your head. You loose your eyebrows and eyelashes and of Maraya1969 Mar 2022 #58

Nice try! USALiberal Mar 2022 #91

They always tease each other at the Oscars mvd Mar 2022 #3

Rock and Smith have previous beef xmas74 Mar 2022 #37

Wonder if he had one too many drinks? BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #4

Probably has a history of being super reactive womanofthehills Mar 2022 #101

Strange, how they covered the screen w oscars title page lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #6

This broadcast seems to have lot of technical issues n/t Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #8

Here's what happened iemanja Mar 2022 #16

Right, but they covered during his acceptance speech. lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #26

Maybe they were afraid he was going to say something iemanja Mar 2022 #31

They didn't silence him, just posted the oscars logo. lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #34

We saw the whole acceptance speech Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #50

Another uncensored video: kentuck Mar 2022 #51

Smith looks unhinged to me iemanja Mar 2022 #54

Like I said in another thread - this could have been brewing Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #7

I agree 100% ChazII Mar 2022 #12

Exactly. MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #21

Sickening speech, after his tantrum. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #9

Agree. Violent gaslighting narcissist, imho. Duncan Grant Mar 2022 #64

They should take the Oscar back until BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #67

Totally agree. Owl Mar 2022 #108

Will Smith's behavior was inexcusable. Greybnk48 Mar 2022 #10

I don't know if I would call it mild.... missingthebigdog Mar 2022 #23

With so many people shaving their heads nowdays, did Chris Rock Greybnk48 Mar 2022 #47

She publicly announced it a few years ago. Nt xmas74 Mar 2022 #57

Whether or not Chris knew about the wnylib Mar 2022 #66

It was a huge trend in the last year or so Bettie Mar 2022 #106

Agreed FreeState Mar 2022 #53

Ted Cruz would have been more understanding. NT texasfiddler Mar 2022 #11

+1 True Dough Mar 2022 #59

When's the arrest? Sympthsical Mar 2022 #13

Hollywood is overlooking bad behavior?? harumph Mar 2022 #41

And there are other threads for those other problems Sympthsical Mar 2022 #46

There are problems and there are serious problems. sammythecat Mar 2022 #78

Hollywood Elites get away with everything. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #68

Remember this is the same Oscars... LiberatedUSA Mar 2022 #88

Rock Said He Won't Pursue Charges ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #102

Congratulations to Will Smith for winning Best Actor. spooky3 Mar 2022 #15

It was all about justification RainCaster Mar 2022 #17

Chris Rock should Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #20

This is EXACTLY what's wrong with the world. missingthebigdog Mar 2022 #28

What's not OK is for people to claim they can control what others say with violence Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #93

It wouldn't surprise me if he did. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #30

Agreed, Dave Chappelle has done a lot worse and made bank. NT Duncan Grant Mar 2022 #65

Y'all are soft BGBD Mar 2022 #25

Um...it's not about how hard he popped him. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #27

He deserved it BGBD Mar 2022 #32

Will Smith could have stood up and walked out. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #35

A lot of hypocrisy DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #38

You're entitled to your opinion, Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #40

I dont know what world you live in BGBD Mar 2022 #44

I live in a world where people work out their differences Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #45

And in the world you can't assault a guy standingtall Mar 2022 #81

I agree with you but if you are an athlete, celebrity, rich person then you Jspur Mar 2022 #84

You watch too much TV. nt RandiFan1290 Mar 2022 #87

Feel free to test the theory BGBD Mar 2022 #98

Don't do that in a state with conceal and carry. LiberatedUSA Mar 2022 #89

Well, I can think of a dozen or more times I've seen BGBD Mar 2022 #97

Lol USALiberal Mar 2022 #92

Where I come from, rude behavior directed toward anyone because of a medical Roisin Ni Fiachra Mar 2022 #100

Smith could have shamed Rock by going up to the stage and reminding highplainsdem Mar 2022 #42

Best response yer of this thread. n/t sammythecat Mar 2022 #79

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #107

I'm inclined to agree with you - harumph Mar 2022 #43

Isn't that what happened on January 6th, but in reverse? tinrobot Mar 2022 #52

Bullshit BGBD Mar 2022 #109

It is when it gets multiplied by thousands. tinrobot Mar 2022 #113

Nice of you to condone violence NoRethugFriends Mar 2022 #75

Especially because he learned how to box when playing Muhammad Ali in the movies. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #29

This. Point was made, MontanaFarmer Mar 2022 #33

I didn't think he made contact at all. I thought it was a stage slap. lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #103

Any actor with any formal training Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #36

I'm sure there is no connection between this story and the one about all-time low Oscar viewership. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #39

Next year: ymetca Mar 2022 #48

That I would watch rpannier Mar 2022 #70

Agree... Mike Nelson Mar 2022 #49

Hmm, ForgedCrank Mar 2022 #55

No police report filed LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #56

Well, they're both the talk of the town... calimary Mar 2022 #61

Chris Rock just reached his Andy Dick stage. Grokenstein Mar 2022 #62

And in a moment, all that dignity, grace, art and talent is utterly eclipsed. "Elite," w no class. FreepFryer Mar 2022 #69

It is surprising to me the number of people making excuses for the blatant physical assault of a man Tom Yossarian Joad Mar 2022 #72

My feeling too. Exactly. n/t sammythecat Mar 2022 #80

This was a mindfuck for me since I grew up during the Jspur Mar 2022 #83

Thank you for your Cha Mar 2022 #85

Correct on both points MustLoveBeagles Mar 2022 #110

Aloha Beagles... Chris Rock agrees in Cha Mar 2022 #111

That was very sincere and heartfelt MustLoveBeagles Mar 2022 #112

Agreed. Rock knows that GI Jane remark wasn't even funny. His larger crime is lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #104

The wife was clearly uncomfortable being the butt of the joke. jeffreyi Mar 2022 #90

Chris Rock is tame compared to Ricky Gervais. Wonder how Ricky is even still alive. LOL nt Quixote1818 Mar 2022 #105