Will didn't make a mistake!! He committed a crime.

She failed him as a wife, ridiculed in the show "Red Table Talk" and finally pushed to do what he did and thus losing the last thing he had left, his career. Her mission is accomplished.

Chris stood there like a rock,and didn't move. Strong man,physically and mentally..

I am really surprised at Tiffany, more so as she is a comedian herself! I am a married black woman. Married for 15 yrs, in a monogamous sacred union, with 3 kids and if my husband defends me in this way, I will be ashamed of him and scared that I may one day be a victim of his rage. Violence is not protection. #MyOpinion

The EGO on Will Smith to think that he could slap the host on stage and walk off like he owned the ceremony.

Jada doesn’t have an auto immune disease. She admitted that she has traction alopecia, caused in her case by misuse and/or overuse of weaves, extensions, straightening chemicals, etc… usually reversible when you stop doing all that crap to your hair and let the areas restore. Also it’s not complete baldness, it’s simply a couple small patches of bald spots. It’s not like she has cancer or something. That’s a bit reaching. Not to mention Chris Rock didn’t know her reason for sporting a buzz cut, which is literally what she has. He believed it was just another Smith family statement look what she had. Their daughter doesn’t have her light case of chemically induced alopecia, but she has the same buzzcut. His joke was lighthearted and was a comparison to a strong female lead character. To which Will laughed and only reacted once Jada gave him stink eye.

What is wrong with people who condone violence over a joke?

The smug look on his face as he swaggers away from Chris after slapping him. I’ve lost all respect and admiration I ever had for this man. I could never watch any of his work without thinking of that look on his face and the the lost, gutted look on Chris’s face later on….

Why do people keep saying the slap was protecting Jada. She wasn’t in danger. Voice your disapproval of what was said and keep your hands to yourself Will

What the fuck is wrong with these people defending Will Smith? He hit a comedian for doing his job. We all know what Chris Rock does.

you can t justify violence. It was discusting that he wasn t escorted out instead of getting a award and a standing ovation !!!!

I can't believe he was actually smiling after he hit Chris; bet he's not smiling now! I was EXTREMELY disappointed in how Denzel Washington handled it like Will was the victim! If anything, Jada would have been the victim, not Will. But Chris was the REAL victim. I lost some respect for Denzel!

No security, No escort, No Police report, No safety for all; therefore, they should be sue due to their deliberate safety negligence.

Jim Carey said all that needs to be said.. "Hollywood is spineless " 💀

Well, that is one oscar performance that I will never see. He just changed my view of him forever.

Will Smith Lyrics from his song "Just the two of us". """Throughout life people will make you mad Disrespect you and treat you bad Let God deal with the things they do Cause hate in your heart will consume you too""" I think Will Smith and his son need to go listen to this...

The director came out stating it’s Chris who didn’t want to interrupt the show more and didn’t want Will to be removed. Chris is such a man 💪🏼

I’m with Wanda regarding Will being escorted out. The whole thing should have been over moments after it happened, not this week long discussion.

Serena Williams is beautiful and one of America's finest athletes in history.

Its just hair loss No need to punch a person for someone else’s hair loss Its just ego

'Behind every good man is a great woman'.... Behind a good man that trips and falls is a woman with a motive. To me, Will can redeem his actions over the passage of time provided he gets rid of Jada.

Moral of the story hitting someone does not solve the issues it only makes it worse.

Exactly. They frickin asked him to leave, and he refused... Wtf is this joke?!?! You don't ask him, you just kick him out, period!

Did anyone else notice Smith laughing right after Chris's joke? Then the eye roll from Jada. I wonder what she said to Smith.

I find it sick that Tiffany Haddish basically got turned on by the attack. I saw the interview. She said she hoped that Jada rewarded him when they got home. WTF is wrong with people?

Not My Words But Worth Repeating: _"We can't condone violence between us and then condemn violence against us"._

Totally agree with Wanda Sykes’ statement. He should not have been allowed to stay. Jada is a grown woman and doesn’t need a man to make some foolish display of ‘knighthood’.

I like that you posted comments from BOTH sides. This was great unbiased reporting of a story which is really rare these days!

That whole thing was awful! Just as sickening as Will is Jada! 🤮

The smirk on Smith as he walked away was pure pleasure, sickening, he's done for me,

It’s like being yelled at work and put down by your boss in front of your fellow workers.

These people do much more sickening things behind closed doors than that slap that was done publicly. Trust and believe that.

Destroyed his own image for a woman who disrespects him.. pathetic.

Anyone defending Will's actions obviously has a warped sense of what love is. Will laughed at that joke knowing his wife had Alopecia. We all saw him. I honestly don't think Chris Rock would've used the joke had he known her condition. She's had a super short style for as long as I can remember. Not everyone follows her. I had no idea she had Alopecia. I think it's funny that it was ok for her to have an affair with their SON'S friend & then basically tell the whole world it was her husbands fault, YET he's supposed to defend her HAIR!!!!! Also, I totally watched her say how much she LOVES her bald head!!!. GI Jane is a badass chick. Jada's obviously not a strong enough woman to be compared to her. She could've taken that mild joke as a compliment but she's nothing but a trouble maker. Chris wasn't making fun of a medical condition. It was a joke about her hairstyle & seemed to be nothing more than that. Will just destroyed what shouldve been his proudest moment as an Actor to defend his wife's hair.! At the very least, Will is taking responsibility for his actions while his wife & son are saying "that's how we do it"!!!! I'm sick!!!.. Chris handled that situation unbelievably well. So much respect for him .

I don't believe his career is necessarily over, though I do believe this will certainly hurt his box office draw for the foreseeable future. Any projects he's recently completed may change their marketing strategy to shift the focus away from him and filmmakers might pass on working with Smith for a while.

Jim Carrey said it best. He really called everyone on their shit, and saw the situation for what it was.

Jada laughing after Will slapped Chris. Pathetic

Somebody should have read the definition of chivalry to Tiffany Haddish, and then the definition of Battery/Assault. Smh 🤷🏾‍♂️

Will Smith laughed at the joke. That takes away his right to do anything after that.

One thing I keep noticing about these videos is the “FaceTime call” thumbnails and how the quoted words aren’t even real lol

Could you imagine being the Williams family? Knowing a movie, honoring their family, had a shot at an Oscar. Then to lose that Oscar spotlight…thanks to an actor having a three minute (or so) violent temper tantrum? I wouldn’t be so diplomatic.

Ive seen this slap a lot and it just keeps getting worse each time. It is truly unbelievable to watch. My heart go's out to Chris Rock.

She made him look like a fool talking about her "entanglement" with her son's friend, and he showed us he's a fool. He's probably severely handicapped his career "protecting" his wife from a joke.

Any grown man that can’t handle his emotions, especially in a room full of their peers, shows a man that thinks violence is okay. He obviously thinks this behavior is not an issue and probably does it behind closed doors too. Also, for those paying attention, Will Smith laughed and clapped at that joke at first.

Team Rock here. Very disappointed in Will's actions. Chris handled it waaay better than most would have. I would have broken out in tears myself.

It was NOT a tasteless joke. All he said was: "I feel a GI Jane2 moving coming." Not exactly cruel or evil.

They are trying to look go after giving a bully a standing ovation. I’m still so disgusting.

Is that what you call a wife? LMAO!!!! He didn't react that way when trouble maker was with another man. He was laughing about the joke ! PERIOD!!!

Let’s stop pretending that the joke was “tactless” and even remotely offensive enough to warrant such a response. And even if it was below the belt, a slap to the face at the Oscars is way beyond anything a sane person does.

why do these people say oh it's OK to hit because he was protecting his wife! what an excuse to be violent! NOT OK!!!😢

My favorite was "Will can't take a joke, Chris can take a punch" duuuudee.. funny but so true tho

Will has definitely inflicted long term emotional damage on Chris from this. I don't know how this is going to go away anytime soon

Will Smith has ruined his career and especially now that others,like Jamie Fox,have come out about Will Smith and his abusive ways.

I used to like Will Smith but after that slapped he’s image is tarnished… much respect to Chris Rock for being the “mature person” in this incident and for being professional.

No one will remember what they did that day but they will forever remember that slap ...

Looked and sounded more like a palm strike/punch than a slap. Sickening.

Will Smith used to be an idol of mine. Loved his movies, acting, his recordings, and the type of person that he portrayed. I’m still sickened and shocked! My brain can’t wrap around it. I’m saddened and embarrassed about this nonsensical incident. It’s like fitting a square into a circle. A comedian getting physically attacked and verbally assaulted, in front of the world, for a joke. The GI Jane line was actually flattering. Jada looked fantastic, and the joke was funny. It was delivered perfectly, and Will Smith laughed. Chris Rock handled the narcissist like a gentleman. You go Chris Rock! Respect!!!

While we have voiced our feelings, opinions and thoughts re both these gentlemen, let's not forget The Academy did absolutely nothing...they too need to be held accountable.

Still feel sick to stomach watching Will explode. Ruined Oscar for all of us.

Whatever many of those celebs were not brave enough to call out Will’s behavior until days after the show.

CR didn’t make fun of her alopecia. GI Jane is a bad ass female character. It was a joke. People act like Jada is 9 years old and Chris is a 13 year old bully who made fun her polio during recess. BTW Will laughed.

Jada wasn't holding back tears. She rolled her eyes like a queen who had been disobeyed and was displeased

I'm so sick of this subject. Don't disrespect someone wife and you want get slap. It's just that simple.

look at all these celebs who turned a blind eye to Weinstein but are emotionally scarred by this slap.

I got much respect for Chris. He should press charges criminally and sue civilly.

He not the biggest actor. He is a violent bully. I am so glad Mr Rock is a gentleman with class.

It goes to show Chris Rock has more class than Will Smith

Well I haven’t changed against Will I’ve always loved him and will continue his always been a very good person it’s unfortunate what happen everyone makes mistakes and this was and ultimate one for him. Hopefully him and Chris will work through this. My opinion! Hopefully this all will go away everyone is just dragging this on and on and on….

Will Smith was WRONG!!! He’s a Professional Actor. There were numerous ways to handle that, without the violence. He’s career is DIRT

The fact Smith was allowed to stay is sickening.

Boy there sure are a lot of Will Smith defenders in this world. 🙄 I wish Chris Rock would have had one or two defenders at the Oscars.

Where in ANY of these statements did ANY of these people say that they "believe Will Smith's career is over"? Did I miss it? Timestamp please......

I have a lot of respect for the way Chris Rock handled himself.. He showed great restraint, class, and rolled on with the show like a pro. Can't wait for the new joke's! 😃

To all these" I'm on Will's side "for protecting his wife" dingleberries, his wife didn't care about "protecting" him when she allowed Regina Hall to allude to their OPEN MARRIAGE by calling him on stage with other single men. She showed the world how little she thought of her " husband"and her so-called marriage. Also that she can dish it out but can't take it. Alopecia NEVER entered her selfish mind..smh

Academy to blame for gross negligence. How do you attack someone and give them a award and give them a standing ovation. Washington/Cooper comfort Smith, but no one came to Rock. Outrageous!

Just because someone makes a mistake doesn't warrant cancelling them out of existence. By all means sanction Smith and Academy and Rock for their respective actions and protect those who need it. But how a person (or organisation) addresses their own destructive behaviours and subsequently redeem themselves can be truly inspiring. I wish them both well.

The exact reason why everday people like me do not look to Hollywood, entertainers or athletes as my moral campus

*Be very clear... The only thing Will Smith was "protecting" is his misplaced anger & misguided ego...!!! (SMH!!!)*

And shame on the Academy for not ejecting Smith from the Theater!

Next year's Oscars will be hosted by a couple of guys who were up to no good.

Ok..I'm a huge Will Smith fan but he was definitely in the wrong here. I think his anger is misplaced. First off, he clearly laughed at the joke about his wife. He only reacted when he saw Jada wasn't laughing. He's angry about his marital discord and took it out on Chris.

Will Smith just killed his reputation. Acting all gangster.

Dude knows what he's doing with his thumbnails lmao

Why are you reading the quote and playing the clip of them saying it? Would have been better without the narrator

I was impressed with how calm Chris Rock was when that happened. And the fact he calmly carried on the show said nothing back.

The whole thing is so sickening and unreal. The Academy is to be blamed for letting Will Smith sit through the event and have him take the award with standing ovation. The Academy is left with no credibility!

people would’ve forgotten about the joke! now it’s out there for eternity

Why does she tell you what was said, then play the audio of what was said??SMH

Jim Carrey said all that has to be said, good for Jim!!!. Hopefully Chris does the right thing, files charges and sues!

The funny thing is Will said that Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family like his trying to say well I am just like Richard Williams.then Serena's father corrected him saying there is no place for violence.

Everyone quick to judge without knowing the whole situation. Not nobody knows how they would had handled the situation without being in his shoes. 💯

There's no boundaries with present day comedians 😂 Satisfying slap

I'll say this again... Chris's joke was NOT about her medical condition. He was likening her to another very attractive woman. Chris was a real trooper. I was very impressed with him.

You would think a ‘normal’ person, after a momentary emotional breakdown of extreme anger and having an uncontrollable outburst, would calm down and realize what had just happened. And most people feel immediately horrible about what just happened. This does not seem to be the case with Will Smith. After this rage and many minutes later he stepped up on the world’s stage and proclaimed with gritted teeth how he was now in the business of ‘protecting’ people. He apologized for his behavior but not to Chris Rock, because at that point in time he was in ‘protecting’ mode. He also proclaimed “Love makes you do strange things.” This is correct. Ask OJ about that. While you’re at it you can ask an unhinged stalker about that also. That is a very true statement. However, maybe Will thought he was saying that in a positive light. Then……he went out for a night of partying and celebrating and laughing and dancing and having what seemed to be the time of his life. In other words, zero remorse. Could this be the behavior of a narcissist? Then, probably, later in the evening or the next day there must have been a damage assessment. Probably publicists, lawyers, friends, family, etc., all chimed in and there was probably a group decision that an apology needed to be extended to Chris Rock to hopefully quell the backlash. That personal apology (probably written by someone else) seemed to ease the public outrage for about an hour and a half. But, the public outrage renewed. Social media is a hell of a thing. More publicists, lawyers, friends, family, hunkering down trying to figure what to do next. When confronted with the realization that public opinion was growing more against Will, we got the resignation from The Academy. Which just means he doesn’t get to vote for nominees in the future. He can still get nominated and win another Oscar. So the resignation doesn’t seem to be a big sacrifice. It is, of course, intended to protect him from losing his Oscar which he wasn’t in danger of losing anyway. In this written (again, probably written by a publicist) resignation and another apology we get the added “heartbroken” explanation. This begs the question, when did Will actually become ‘heartbroken?’ We know the heartbreak had to come at some point after the award acceptance speech. It would also appear the ‘heartbreak’ had to occur after the night of celebrating and partying. Was it later in the day on Monday? How about Tuesday? Is that when the heartbreak kicked in? After the Chris Rock apology? Or did heartbreak kick in later in the week when it was clear public opinion was still not favorable at all? This aftermath appears to be a well coordinated PR machine in operation and none of it truly at a deep personal level from a single individual who has a genuine conscience. In other words…phony. With this entire part of the current dilemma behind us the next stage will be, was the resignation and ‘heartbreak’ enough to save ‘the career’ of Will Smith? It doesn’t look like it. Up next! Why the outburst ‘after’ laughing at the joke that supposedly set him off? This part right here is very telling. What possible explanation could there be for that? This is where the publicist will really need to make their money. Because whatever the explanation, other than the truth, will be seen as absolute total bullshit. And even the truth will probably be a career killer. The public knows bullshit when they see it and they don’t forgive bullshit. And they never forget. Jaden, this is how the public does it.

Where I'm from verbal hassasment is any inappropriate jokes or remarks that upset or anger you $3500 fine and 2 years imprisonment

Praying for them all. I pray that this never happens again 🙏 ❤🙏Hurt people hurt people. Mr. Rock, I applaud you because you conducted yourself very wisely. We all...have done something foolish. But the real test...forgiveness 🙏❤🌹

And seeing Jada laughing after Will slapped Chris, its so sickening 😣😣😣

Will Smith action was not justified. Although he was offended, his action is uncivilized. Young upcoming artist who adore Will Smith will believe that it was the right thing especially because the Oscars management allowed and entertained Will Smith. I think a violent person should be peacefully escorted out.

If comedians can't even make a light joke like that, should they rather tickle you.

It’s not shaven it’s Alopecia!!!🤬