Will Smith looks like an absolute douche in this situation.
The LAPD asked Rock if he wanted to press charges over a slap. If you are going to assault someone in front of millions of people, you might as well punch the guy, instead of a sissy bitch slap.
If I were the cops, I would have arrested Smith anyway. Everyone saw an assault happen live. At that point it shouldn't be in Chris Rock's hands whether he wanted to press charges.
I agree.
The sheriff’s department should have immediately placed Smith under arrest. Removed him from the venue.
Some ‘tard BLM-types are saying, if the Academy takes back its Oscar, it’ll only be because Will is black. More sane and rational folks would suggest it was only Smith being wealthy, famous … and black … that prevented him from being handcuffed and taken into custody.
Let’s be real. These people are ENORMOUSLY privileged.
You or I would be hauled away, all the while the audience chanting for our execution.
Heck, a Mel or any other white would be immediately perma-banned from any future Oscars and blackballed in Hollyweird FOREVER.
I appreciate a man being a man. But Will isn’t. He’s good with other guys fucking his wife. But NOW he’s had enough, with a comedian calling attention to his slut wife’s shorn head?
And if he felt absolutely compelled to physically make a point, why be a big showman on TV? Confront Rock afterwards.