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  1. Can't sleep without Bono's poem about the slap:
    "Will, Cris, you need to find love and family,
    A big idea, don't be mad, be a Zelenskyy"

  2. Would the outrage be the same if Jada had walked on stage and slapped him?
  4. At least something is happening at joke awards like this. (Maybe a little less pathetic than grammys but still pathetic)
  5. Chris Rock is a comedian. The Smiths are celebrities, and as such that makes them potential targets of comedians. Yeah, maybe Chris's joke was in bad taste given her alopecia and all, but Will Smith was completely out of line. He's lucky he wasn't charged with assault and kicked out of the show immediately. I think Amy Schumer's treatment of Kirsten Dunst and her husband was worse, to be honest. Chris Rock deserves no punishment. He was doing his thing
  6. Originally posted by bonoschild:Chris Rock is a comedian. The Smiths are celebrities, and as such that makes them potential targets of comedians. Yeah, maybe Chris's joke was in bad taste given her alopecia and all, but Will Smith was completely out of line. He's lucky he wasn't charged with assault and kicked out of the show immediately. I think Amy Schumer's treatment of Kirsten Dunst and her husband was worse, to be honest. Chris Rock deserves no punishment. He was doing his thing
    And hired by the Academy to do that very thing. Smith should have been escorted from the premises immediately.
  7. Ricky Gervais would have been in a wheelchair by now if this was a standard 'response'..
  8. LETS BE clear
    beacuse both are black there is no big deal,
    if thaht was not the case, then someone would be in custody allready
  9. Hahaha I reckon I laughed out loud to this
  10. Originally posted by Sydney_MIke:I'm in Camp Smith. Yes, yes, violence is never the answer and his initial reaction complicates the situation, but mocking someone's medical condition in front of a massive audience is offensive and too many supposed comedians get away with it by blaming the victim - what, can't you take a joke? I say we call it a draw and move on; no sanctions or punishment for Smith. If he is to be admonished or punished then so should Rock. Despite the saying about sticks and stones, words can and do hurt.
    lmao have you ever heard stand up comedy in your life
  11. Chris Rock is the ultimate court jester. Even Shakespeare himself couldn't dream up such a character. He is really good at what he does and if you get offended please don't watch his comedy.
  12. Is physical violence really worse than the lowest form of comedy? Most punches cause bruises that heal (key word being ‘most’ I realise violence can be deadly as well) but words can cause a lifetime of mental harm. Maybe this is a good time to consider what is and isn’t acceptable. It’s not about being easily offended, it’s about peoples mental well-being potentially being affected as a result of someone trying to get laughs. Saying don’t listen, don’t watch isn’t an answer either, it’s like saying if you’re the victim of racism or homophobic abuse just go somewhere else. I say this as someone who couldn’t care less if you mocked me, call me fat, ugly, whatever else (hopefully something more original than fat or ugly) but is mocking medical conditions and disabilities ever ok really? I’m not coming at Chris Rock over this btw, the joke he made is of a level that has been accepted for a long time I’m just saying it’s maybe the right time to start to consider where lines should be drawn going forward.