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The Two Americas Debating Will Smith and Chris Rock [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 OP

In that light, Jada could have defused the entire thing and brought down the house mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #1

The target of the bad joke was supposed to instantly respond with a clever gesture? n/t pnwmom Mar 2022 #75

NO !! This person leaves out the ***FACT*** that WS laughed at the GI Jane Joke ... too. uponit7771 Mar 2022 #2

He was probably laughing at the idea of his wife being a GI. pnwmom Mar 2022 #76

TMZ is reporting Rock had no idea Jada had alopecia uponit7771 Mar 2022 #78

Yeah, right. Chris Rock, the producer of GOOD HAIR, a documentary about pnwmom Mar 2022 #80

So Rock is supposed to know EVERYONE who has alopecia cause he did a black hair documentary?! uponit7771 Mar 2022 #83

That's not what I said. I said he had to know alopecia was common. pnwmom Mar 2022 #85

The commonality of the condition isn't a factor here its whether or not CR knew Jada had ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #86

It doesn't matter what Will Smith thought about the "joke" ripcord Mar 2022 #88

Can't take the time to read every last report about this incident. rgbecker Mar 2022 #3

Chris apologized for insulting Will's wife and Will apologized for slapping him. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #4

I can't believe people aren't accepting the apologies from both. jimfields33 Mar 2022 #5

There were people who wanted Will to ask the police to charge him so he could plead guilty to assult DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #6

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Last I heard, the only apology supposedly from Chris had been disavowed by his team. It was fake. n/ pnwmom Mar 2022 #77

Hey, people are on edge. rgbecker Mar 2022 #7

I was at a Ralph's in West Hills. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #9

Has Rock apologized? Snopes says ... Whiskeytide Mar 2022 #54

When did Chris apologize? The only apology I've seen was a fake being passed around on Twitter. pnwmom Mar 2022 #82

Verbal assault? Dorian Gray Mar 2022 #32

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Jealousy / envy / admiration... If it's fear, why all the imitating? ecstatic Apr 2022 #96

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I'm surprised it took 24 hours for this angle to be used as an excuse Sympthsical Mar 2022 #11

If the social sanctions aren't enough what should be the appropriate punishment? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #12

Removal from the Academy Sympthsical Mar 2022 #14

Should Mel Gibson and Roman Polanski be removed from the Academy? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #15

Absolutely Zeitghost Mar 2022 #19

Ab.So.Lutely. Sympthsical Mar 2022 #23

Yep, fuck em and uponit7771 Mar 2022 #66

Dunno. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #57

Are you seriously equating a joke with a physically violent act? Sympthsical Mar 2022 #61

A joke? sheshe2 Mar 2022 #62

You're minimizing violence against women Sympthsical Mar 2022 #63

I most certainly am not minimizing anything. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #87

I don't think Rock goes to jail for his words but Smith goes to jail for his actions. The laws ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #68

THIS! 👉🏾👉🏾👉🏾 "People simping for celebrities who wouldn't spit on them if they were on fire" uponit7771 Mar 2022 #65

Words of wisdom. Celerity Mar 2022 #72

TMZ is reporting Rock had no idea Jada had alopecia from a CR friend. uponit7771 Mar 2022 #73

If true, that blows up these insipid 'poor little helpless, diseased Jada, the victim' posturings Celerity Mar 2022 #79

WOW 25 ! DU is a case study of pathology of even well meaning people. I'm blown away at even the uponit7771 Mar 2022 #81

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I am not an absolute pacifist Celerity Mar 2022 #93

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Agree. Celerity Mar 2022 #71

if this was not the news catsudon Mar 2022 #16

I missed it. What did I miss? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #17

here catsudon Mar 2022 #18

Wow. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #20

I saw that and wondered if it's why they blocked the video with the Oscars logo. lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #27

One can only imagine the conversation if one of the two participants was white. Sneederbunk Mar 2022 #21

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I thought you were talking about the other America: arlyellowdog Mar 2022 #24

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I have a question that I hope someone can answer Dorian Gray Mar 2022 #29

I'm shocked people are still defending/excusing Smith. nt Mosby Mar 2022 #30

And the third America, which isn't paying a minute's attention to this story? brooklynite Mar 2022 #31

Hard to ignore it. I've seen it on Morning Joe every morning. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #91

Rock was doing his job, albeit not well when he told the joke. Smith behaved criminally. SYFROYH Mar 2022 #33

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They were both black and so race is not an issue treestar Mar 2022 #35

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this struck me as treestar Mar 2022 #40

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+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #69

Will Smith punching up Ted Cruz treestar Mar 2022 #89

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I agree completely. And I have to say I know one shouldn't hit someone...but there is something Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #36

at this point I think some people just enjoy slinging vitriol fishwax Mar 2022 #37

IMO more of a miscalculation treestar Mar 2022 #41

653 texts - lol DenaliDemocrat Mar 2022 #48

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You forgot the third group whistler162 Mar 2022 #55

He laughed at the joke krawhitham Mar 2022 #56

Shortly after that laugh, Will made it all about himself! Emile Mar 2022 #58

No no no, that's not laughter that was gas or nerves or he was laughing from the last joke or ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #70

He laughed at the idea of Jada being a GI. That doesn't mean he was laughing pnwmom Mar 2022 #84

I think they were both in the wrong mvd Mar 2022 #60

The author from the Atlantic has never been to a Comedy Club. WarGamer Mar 2022 #64

+1 Celerity Mar 2022 #67

"Black people and white people aren't necessarily..." Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2022 #74

I don't like broad brushes ecstatic Apr 2022 #95

I saw her laughing her ass off. She just as guilty as Will! Emile Apr 2022 #100

Will Smith resigns from the Academy iemanja Apr 2022 #97

Boy am I glad I was on the winning debate team! Will Smith resigned! Emile Apr 2022 #99