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Reactions to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
Banfield
English - March 30, 2022 06:40 - 40 minutes - 18.3 MB - ★★★★ - 82 ratingsNews TV & Film ashleigh banfield interviews newsmakers celebrities politicians Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Will Smith shocked the Oscars 2022 audience, and everyone watching at home, when he slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
The slap was heard around the world, triggering an array of reactions online.
“With a single petulant blow, he advocated violence, diminished women, insulted the entertainment industry, and perpetuated stereotypes about the Black community,” NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar published on his Stubstack titled “Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing.”
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