How come everyone is talking about Will Smith

Hitting Chris Rock yet no one is talking about Chris Rock making fun of someone’s illness?

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A few schools of thought:

there’s the "sticks and stones” crowd who don’t think anything verbal justifies physical violence.

There’s the "two wrongs" crowd; Rock was wrong for the joke, Smith was wrong for the slap.

Then a few just think Rock got what he deserved and wish Smith had knocked him flat.

And some think the whole thing was staged.

JustGoneNow

@bijouxbroussard and people all over the map like me, that can’t fully make up her mind.

BabyLonia · F

@bijouxbroussard you forget those that have brought race into the discussion.

JustGoneNow

@BabyLonia I’m not sure we should even give them a spot as that’s really not appropriate or relevant imo.

bijouxbroussard · F

@BabyLonia Between two black men ? This is the one time I’d have thought race wouldn’t be a factor.

JustGoneNow

@bijouxbroussard one would think. But some people always want to take it there.

BabyLonia · F

@bijouxbroussard there are still those that do. I saw it both on Twitter and on here

bijouxbroussard · F

@BabyLonia I don’t understand what there is to be said.

CorvusBlackthorne · 100+, M

@bijouxbroussard I personally don't think Will should have assaulted Chris, but that's not because I think Chris's comment was okay. If Will hadn't assaulted him, the headlines would be all about Chris's joke, instead of Will's temper.