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Post by Taildragger on Mar 28, 2022 13:39:18 GMT -5
Since he B-slapped him instead of punching or kicking him, it was only a "micro-aggression"...
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Mar 28, 2022 13:50:18 GMT -5
Chris Rock's joke, Will Smith's punchline.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 28, 2022 13:56:26 GMT -5
If it was real, I would think battery charges would be in order. No way Chris Rock would ever press charges in that situation (and he said he will not). Bad enough he got slapped on TV, imagine what kind of wimp he would look like if he then sought to press charges. |
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Post by Leftee on Mar 28, 2022 14:00:57 GMT -5
Isn’t b-slapping an invitation to duel?
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Mar 28, 2022 14:02:42 GMT -5
imagine what kind of wimp he would look like if he then sought to press charges. Not to mention the notoriety any LE agency would get for even following through. |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Mar 28, 2022 14:03:26 GMT -5
Isn’t b-slapping an invitation to duel? Only if a pair of white gloves was involved. |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 28, 2022 14:07:23 GMT -5
imagine what kind of wimp he would look like if he then sought to press charges. Not to mention the notoriety any LE agency would get for even following through. Well its the same LE agency that failed to convict OJ, so anything could have happened. |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Mar 28, 2022 14:14:42 GMT -5
My wife is in the "fake" camp. Her arguments were systematically dismissed. Why would Smith just happen to be sitting at the end of row with easy access? (Because he was a nominee with a likely win, and also (I think) a presenter)Why didn't anyone stop him on his way up? (Because no one expected it or thought that it wasn't a bit)Why didn't they cut to a commercial? (Same answer, all weren't sure if this was some kind of staged event).
Honestly, the only upside for this to be some kind of staged stunt would be to get the Hollywood haters talking smack on social media and make them the villains in this whole show.
Hmmmm...
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Post by jazzguy on Mar 28, 2022 14:19:57 GMT -5
like I said earlier, if it was staged I don't think he would've been shouting F bombs from his seat
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Post by Taildragger on Mar 28, 2022 14:25:56 GMT -5
Lucky that it wasn't Alec Baldwin: he would've gone to slap Rock and suffered a "malfunction" whereby his fist failed to unclench around the roll of nickels he was holding...
"Hey: it wasn't my fault...I didn't think it was loaded..."
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 28, 2022 14:37:38 GMT -5
It was definitely not staged. You could see it on Will's face, he was pissed. And award notwithstanding and not having seen the movie he won for, I don't think he's really that good of an actor.
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Post by modbus on Mar 28, 2022 14:42:17 GMT -5
So, here we are... A guy, at the Oscars who's up for and eventually wins best actor, goes up on stage and b***** slaps a presenter. He then goes back to his seat and screams a bunch of f-bombs, all on national TV.
No one honestly knows if it was real or staged. Modern life is weird, man.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Mar 28, 2022 14:51:15 GMT -5
^ It's the modern version of the Coliseum. The upside is no one is being fed to the lions; at least not yet.
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Post by modbus on Mar 28, 2022 14:52:24 GMT -5
MGM is on standby with the lion...
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Mar 28, 2022 14:52:58 GMT -5
goes up on stage and b***** slaps a presenter. He then goes back to his seat and screams a bunch of f-bombs, all on national TV. I'm at least fifty pounds heavier and a foot taller than Chris Rock (as is Will Smith). If I did it I'd be in jail. |
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Post by Leftee on Mar 28, 2022 14:55:49 GMT -5
MGM is on standby with the lion... 🏆 |
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Post by Taildragger on Mar 28, 2022 14:56:03 GMT -5
This incident was actually pretty low-key. Think of all the "regular" people in the news who have no verbal, conflict-resolution skills whatsoever: rather than "talking it through", their response to an insult or disagreement is to immediately resort to busting caps, usually with piss-poor marksmanship and total disregard for innocent bystanders.
It would seem that public civility, if not yet dead, is at least gravely ill.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 28, 2022 15:23:12 GMT -5
^ It's the modern version of the Coliseum. The upside is no one is being fed to the lions; at least not yet. Again, if they want me to watch... |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Mar 28, 2022 15:33:49 GMT -5
Could be a new trend. Maybe Dave Chapelle could hire Chris Rock to take the blows from inspired audience members in the future.
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Post by tahitijack on Mar 28, 2022 15:48:11 GMT -5
Finally watched the video...looks staged and rehearsed to me. Oscar's have been in decline for a very long time was this a fake attempt to get ratings?
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 28, 2022 15:56:29 GMT -5
Finally watched the video...looks staged and rehearsed to me. Oscar's have been in decline for a very long time was this a fake attempt to get ratings? How could something that occurred during the show be an attempt to get ratings?Either you were watching, or you missed it. If we knew about it days ahead because it was recorded, that’s one thing. |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Mar 28, 2022 15:59:51 GMT -5
The uncensored video gives more credibility to me, especially Chris Rock's awkward contrition "I'm going to, ok?" response.
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Post by tahitijack on Mar 28, 2022 16:26:42 GMT -5
Prior to the incident viewership was about 9 million. After the incident and internet blowup viewership jumped to 15 million. Without the incident the ratings were tracking very low going to be worse than last year, which were the worst of all time. Remember Will Smith was still in the audience, not removed by security and was still waiting for the results of his nomination category. Odd that as Will approached Chris, Chris utters Uh oh...Richard. Will played Richard Williams in the film King Richard.
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Post by oldfartbassplayrwalt on Mar 28, 2022 16:31:12 GMT -5
and people laugh at me cause I think wrestling is real...
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(no, I don't really)
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Post by FlyonNylon on Mar 28, 2022 16:33:58 GMT -5
Will’s first hit in decades.
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Post by modbus on Mar 28, 2022 16:55:49 GMT -5
He should have followed his own advice:
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Post by 6l6 on Mar 28, 2022 17:37:30 GMT -5
Will is just another rich victim of self idolatry.
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Post by Vibroluxer on Mar 28, 2022 17:42:31 GMT -5
It would have been couth if he would have said that he couldn't accept the award.
But he wasn't and he didn't.
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Post by Taildragger on Mar 28, 2022 18:12:28 GMT -5
I don't think the area where he grew up (Wynnefield/Philadelphia) is exactly "ghetto". Also, he went to private Catholic school and his parents were white-collar professionals, so maybe he wanted to display his "street cred".
In any case, given his objection to the "joke", just standing up, saying "hey, buddy: that was over the top" and demanding an immediate apology might have been just as effective and a classier way to handle the situation.
Oh well: Hollywood people live in another world...
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 28, 2022 18:43:10 GMT -5
Will’s apology:  |
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