My opinion: STAGED, likely part of some greater distraction from something else.
Will Smith is a closeted homosexual. Jada and him have had marital problems for years. She fucked around with numerous men over the years, including Marc Anthony. Will has probably had a few side brothers on the "down low". Over the last 1-2 years, Jada exposed Will as the proverbial cockhold and pussy that he truly is (crying on national TV). He's been walking around with a black eye to his reputation.
The Oscars suck. Barely anyone watches that shit anymore. The Oscars desperately needed a "black person acting crazy moment", much like when Kanye went bonkers on Taylor Swift at the Video Music Awards in 2009. This serves two purposes. One, it allows for the Oscars to be talked about once more "the look at me moment". Two, it helps to restore some level of manliness to Will's questionable reputation.
I could be wrong, but that shit looked staged. Chris Rock kept his hands behind his back the entire time, didn't react and the best Will could do was "slap" him?
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