I am not advocating it for sure. But suggesting that every slap has led to a charge of assault seems rather over the top, no? Don’t you have to hurt someone for it to be assault?
Guess I’m just not quite there on the “he broke the law” argument. Seems like people get slapped once in a while.
No, absolutely not. You cannot just slap a person because they upset you.
Your argument is bizarre.
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I am not advocating it for sure. But suggesting that every slap has led to a charge of assault seems rather over the top, no? Don’t you have to hurt someone for it to be assault?
Guess I’m just not quite there on the “he broke the law” argument. Seems like people get slapped once in a while.
The slapee would need to press charges. So only if it’s worth all that would it happen.
Will Smith’s reaction aside, who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to make fun of a woman’s well documented medical condition for a punchline? It wasn’t even very funny. At least Ricky Gervais would roast them for being self obsessed idiots, not just take low blows like that.
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Didn't watch tonight, but I just saw the Will Smith/Chris Rock slap. What the hell? Was that staged? If not, then Smith is a f'n lunatic and should have been kicked out of the building for that crap. What a buffoon.
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Anyone else who slapped someone in front of thousands of people, live streamed to millions around the world would've been arrested. If some random seat filler walked on stage and slapped Sir Anthony Hopkins they would've been arrested, quickly.
We also don't know if Chris Rock isn't hurt, adrenaline is a hell of a thing. He was backstage minutes later. Could be pretty effed up. It's assault, clear as day. Others getting away with it doesn't make it okay.
Anyone else who slapped someone in front of thousands of people, live streamed to millions around the world would've been arrested. If some random seat filler walked on stage and slapped Sir Anthony Hopkins they would've been arrested, quickly.
We also don't know if Chris Rock isn't hurt, adrenaline is a hell of a thing. He was backstage minutes later. Could be pretty effed up. It's assault, clear as day. Others getting away with it doesn't make it okay.
Who said it is ok? You really think he should be arrested though?
lets not pretend this is anything but Will Smith misguidedly trying to regain his "masculinity" in the eyes of his wife after she destroyed it on national TV while he sat there looking sheepish.
Everything about the guy is phony. From turning down The Basketball Diaries because he was worried about how a gay role would impact his career, to his music, to his persona.
I think you nailed it in the first paragraph, but the reaction while misguided is absolutely real.
I have seen what can happen to a man who feels wronged like this. One that was pretty genuine. He snapped after it festering for a while. Ended up with both dead.
I just hope this pushes him to get help. He maybe a phony outward person, but what we saw was very real, and can be very dangerous.
Just want to put it out there that I don’t think any mould of man is predisposed to having this rage and if you see it or feel it get help.
If someone joked about my wifes medical condition with me in the room the outcome would be much the same, just maybe not with a open hand
I can't say I would do the same thing, but I would certainly be mad as well. If Chris Rock knew it was a medical condition and still chose to make a joke about it, then he is jerk for sure. Who knows how badly it affects her confidence and self-image. Some things should be off limits to joke about in a place like the Oscars.
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The slap saved an otherwise dreadful Oscars with almost no notable films and zero buzz. People still aren’t talking about the movies but I’m sure the ratings got a huge bump at around 830pm MT
My friend said that Jada has an auto immune disease and that's why she's bald? I don't know, I sort of support Will for standing up for his wife after someone made fun of her being bald.
