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What did you think of the Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars incident back when it first happened...


...and what do you think now?

I'll admit, I thought Chris Rock's joke went too far at first (making fun of a woman's appearance which is a sensitive topic for many.) However, I came upon the realization that the joke doesn't merit physical violence and that Will Smith embarrassed himself and his wife more than he did Chris Rock, who handled the situation with grace.

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Fake incident to get more viewers. It was staged. Real slaps are not like that.

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I was all "Ohhhh, he did NOT just do that! Mmmm girl, he needs ta get some respect fo hisself!" Then I started waving my right index finger back and forth while I shifted my head from side to side.

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My opinion hasn’t changed since it happened. The joke was soft, and wasn’t all that funny. It would’ve been forgotten 2 seconds after it left his mouth if they had not immortalized it with the slap.

I thought Jada looked bad for not being able to take a joke, and Will Smith just looked pathetic for initially laughing, and then attacking Chris when he seen his wife’s reaction. He should’ve told her to laugh it off, instead he showed everyone who controls the relationship

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