Will Smith smacked Chris Rock. Smacked. I’ve seen news media say he punched Chris Rock. I’ve seen news media say Chris Rock was decked. I’ve seen it characterized as a whole ass brawl on stage. Chris Rock was smacked. But because it was a black man doing the slapping they’re trying to hype this up to be more than what it was. As if Will Smith did the most violent thing on TV ever, because black men are always painted as the most inherently violent. Fuck that. I think the most violent thing I’ve seen at the Oscars is Seth Macfarlane sexualizing a 9-year old Quvenzhane Wallis on national television and no one batted an eye. Don’t let them hem this black man up over some bullshit. Over a slap.
Ugh, I remember that. He deserved to get knocked out for that shit.
