Was will smith hitting Chris warranted?

Not even close. Considering that he laughed at the joke I'd say he's the real joke. He could have said something from his seat. He could have acted like a man and handled it backstage. But he didn't. He's always been pure arrogance to me and that showed it in spades. "Look at me."

The Oscars should have walked him out of the theater immediately. The fact that he got to spew his weepy nonsense for five minutes was pure horseshit.