Jason was right 1000%. And also, I don't know what Torae was watching, but they were all laughing at the joke. Including Will. My man should've never touched Chris. And especially in public.
I watched the entire 3 hours. The Facts are, Will lost control of his emotions, and didn't think twice about the consequences. And then afterwards he accepted an award and cried like a baby to condone his behavior. And then to finish off the night was smiling and laughing for the rest of the show. Will showed no class! Chris took the high road! Mad respect! #teamchrisrock
Chris did take the high road but Will wasn't out of control. He was very controlled physically, because it was a slap not a punch. Will was very much in control and so was Chris Rock. Leave it alone, Now Chris Knows. This wasn't TOXIC masculinity. Both of these black men were in controlled. Black people always maintain a sense of control. Dealing with racism made Blacks more controlled than any other Race.
Yes, Chris did take the high road and Will Smith was never out of control just tee off mostly because his wife was offended. Neither one of these men were out of control. It does give a pause for the cause. Will just came off of movie where a black man had to constantly stand up for his family. He was probably a bit still in character but neither one of them was out of control.
"I can only imagine all the pain in the Smith household over Jada losing her hair." Boy I've been misallocating my empathy toward Syrian refugees, Ukrainians, and children dying of cancer. Poor Jada :(
I totally agree with Jason and I’m glad he upset everyone when he said Will Smith would’ve never slapped a white comedian. Said what none of them had the balls to say
It’s crazy to me how Jada has been embarrassing Will in the media for the past 2-3 years yet she can’t take a GI Jane joke that wasn’t even mean spirited.
@@theklr the question would be did Smith deserve the Oscar last time versus whining about it because he and jada both thought he deserved it. He won it this time so whats our point. Unless he only got it because whiteys felt pressured to give it and therefore did his performance warrant it ... really. Chris had every right to make humour of spoiled rich out of touch ego driven actors. Hmm but you had to go racist. Nice one. Lastly the comment Rock made was perhaps lame but not malicious. End of day Smith was way out of line. Take his word for it and read his apology. You might want to learn the sticks and stones poem. For will to lash out on National Television is worse than anything a trumper would do. It also sets a precedent that this kind of violence is justifiable. Whats interesting is Jada and her affairs are putting a variety of men in her mouth vs words from Rock's mouth. Lastly no one slapped Smith for laughing at the joke up to 4 secs after it was made. Hypocrisy much. Oscars So White backlash, really !!
GI Jane is a bad ass, on the screen and those of us who really are Women Veterans. It's a compliment and Yall made it about a disease that too many Black Women suffer. Will Smith is wrong
It was another low blow a double low blow towards Jada about her acting career because she doesn’t do a lot of movies and G.I. Jane flopped at the box office so he was basically saying she would’ve been perfect for the sequel another flop
“Will Smith will not tolerate other men making jokes about his wife. He will however tolerate other men having sex with his wife. This is a man of principle,”
C’mon dude! Will Smith is part of the extremely privileged in Hollywood; Jada and Will’s pains are not more special than anyone else’s: getting ranked on at the Oscars is a given for everyone who attends it. Alopecia is a common condition; it isn’t cancer. Many less privileged people are suffering a lot more than Jada Pinkett and Will Smith. If they’re going to show up at the Oscars, buckle up and take the roast just like everyone else; it’s part of Oscar’s arsenal … It’s just embarrassing for Smith to collapsed to a terrible black man’s trope of using violence to settle a score.
This is what I think too: She is a very beautiful and rich woman. Even with a bold head she looks stunning. A lot of women have to deal with hairloss and have much harder lives than her. And if you put yourself into the spotlight like she does you have to be able to deal with these kind of situations more professionally.
And no alopecia is not a common condition. And just because it's not cancer doesn't mean it isn't hurtful. Once again I have to explain to a white person how to be empathetic to another human being. This is getting old.
Jada has done many things with her hair over the years, including wearing it short. Hell; I thought it was just her being her, and actually think she looks damn good. That being said, the man had no idea, and definitely meant no disrespect. Anyone that saw the movie; knows GI Jane, was a hero of sorts, for overcoming odds. She showed a woman of strength and determination. All that energy over a simple joke! Where was it when a so called friend to the family; was sleeping with that same woman he’s defending. 20 years to build it up; 20 seconds to tear it down.
It seems to be a carry over of 2016, she came to the oscar not to tolerate any joke from Chris, her reaction seems like, "this idiot again". Will was laughing, and we didnt know what happened after Jada's reaction, but seems she said something to him, if we can get the camera to show what happened b4 he switched to the kill mode or may be asked Lupita, she was close to Will and Jada.
I also thought that it was just her current hair style and it looks gorgeous on her. A lot of women are wearing buzz cuts now just bc they want to. I can't understand why the joke was so bad to get such a reaction even if with the alopecia. I can understand not liking it but the reaction was over the top in my opinion.
“That same energy (that made WS slap another man) is the exact same energy that leads men being abusive to women. It comes from the *same toxic place*. What I saw is someone defending his ego.” Dr. Jason Johnson. Spot on 💯%
All these other people making excuses. Black women black men. White women and white men. No one is above these jokes. Black women hair isn't a protected class. Like wtf. Fat people skinny people disabled people. You are all getting these jokes because we are equal and I'm not treating you special.
AMEN, Dr. Johnson is speaking the Truth. If will Smith can't accept and tolerate the freedom of speech rights especially within the community of the people and in the comedy business. Than Will Smith need to give up acting and stay his ass at home. Or go straight to jail by assaulting another human being period. Hell we the citizens people already going through pandemic and other's problems, now someone like in the career of comedy business , have to watch out what their can and cannot say and do without someone getting butthurt and about to hit that person for speaking out. Knowing it's their job to do in the first place. Oh my God he is talking about my wife I'm not going to put up with that,I think I'll need to go up there and slap the hell out of him 🤦♂️SMH.
Toure we are 60 years into the feminist movement. Women are strong and capable. They aren’t gonna melt over someone joking about their hair. Give women credit damn.
@@MrJkusmc23 Exactly, he was commenting on a fashion statement not a medical condition bc he didn't know. And GI Jane is a compliment!...Plus the less hair you need to wear, usually it's the more beautiful you are :-) ....Sinead Oconnor was stunning!
The amount of professionalism Chris Rock has to have. Standing there, taking a slap across the face & in front of thousands audience in attendance. To quote from Boondocks"Wouldn't let that shit happen to me tho"
He was emotionally abusing the other one's wife! Words HURTS. It's like making fun of a cancer patient. A good comedian doesn't need to made fun of others in order for him to be funny, chris Rocko was wrong!!
This was a coordinated plan by the Oscars & Chris Rock to rub it in Will & Jada's face. Who really gives a shit about Jada Smith & her hair ? She cuckolded her husband by putting his masculinity in the gutter. Open Marriage ? Really. Will Smith is an insecure punk & a closet bitch. Jada is a dispicable manipulative woman, the type who usually get their man hurt or killed, the ultimate "Carmen Jones". Both are a TOTAL disgrace to Black men & women and a BAD example of what a marriage or PARENTS should be. I do not think this EVENT had anything to do with RACE or pride
@stryfetc1 that's my point. If Will Smith comes up to you after you make a non-egregious joke about his wife and slap you in the face. your taking off your tuxedo and you're going to square up with Will Smith
Thank you Dr for speaking honestly and not making excuses like the other 2 males seemingly harboring toxicity that likely comes out of their own pride and ego. After all they are part of the same patriarchal society as Will Smith, so it'd make sense that some are defending his actions. Listen to them, "MY wife, MY wife"! It's about the man's ego, not the woman's "honor". Honor doesn't need to be defended by violence, it needs to be upheld by tending to & caring for those you say you love, anything else is Possessiveness and machismo. I'm a Will Smith fan and a Chris Rock fan and a Jada Pinkett fan, but I know objectively that Will was wrong. I can't defend him just because I may want to exhibit the same behavior. Respect. 🇺🇸
@@no1onu2be19 If someone was harassing your wife on the street, I would hope you would confront that person. What Will did was disproportionate and inappropriate. But, that does not mean it is never appropriate for him to physically confront someone about his wife or kids.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw respectfully I must say that you're reaching. Firstly, in this instance he wasn't harassing her, and if someone was actually harassing my spouse my first thought would be to make sure they're (my spouse) ok. I might say something clever 🤔 to the idiot, or I might not. My pride and ego aren't that weak to be confrontational, when I don't need to be. My spouse's ego isn't fragile either. Now if you physically attack them I would have fun defending them. I only fight in self defense. Words can hurt but I also have words and a brain 🧠 to know that a fool says anything, so why bother placing myself in harm's way⁉️ My masculinity is never in question unless I ask it a question, lbs. I don't have machismo or possessiveness. My spouse doesn't place me in harm's way just to prove some animalistic sense of relationship power dynamics. Again, if we're touched we will tag team like WWE. I laugh at fools who think they can hurt me with words alone. A person's words says much more about them than they do the person they're speaking to or about. Respect.
Do you actually believe all that crap you said ?? You must be awful in bed 😂😂😂😂 I know your girl cheating on you she sees that you are sissified as hell
So according Toure, lemme get this straight- if you diss entire communities it’s okay because it’s more vague, but if you diss a specific person then it’s fighting words. Hmm… the logic…
This Toure dude is thinking he's gonna be next in line to slide up into Jada with this nonsense he's dribbling. As an Aussie I don't know who these two guests are, but Dr Johnson was extremeley accurate in how he described Will Smith's actions. Toure's argument was purely emotional and he showed extreme bias towards the Smith's who he is obviously a big fan of. Constantly using the word attacked to describe a lightweight joke and justify the response is nothing but nonsense. Comedians can punch up, down or sideways it is their prerogative and the collective audience get to judge whether we like it or not. Chris Rock has had a hugely successful career and it pains me to hear fu kwits like this dude try and dictate what can and can't be said or joked about just cause he doesn't like it. And Ricky Gervais targets individuals all the time. He ripped Ashton Kutcher, Mel Gibson, Felicity Huffman and many more to shreds in his last hosting gig.
I would never protect someones honor who has for at least the decade spending a lot of her time dishonoring me. She has spent a lot of time disrespecting will in public. Jada is not worth Will putting his life or reputation on the line protecting her because of the way she acts in public towards him. She is for the streets
Chris didn’t use any vulgar words, nor, mentioned his wife’s name! Being GI Jane who was portrayed by beautiful Demi Moore should be taken as a compliment! Dr. Jason is so right!
You attack someone loved one.. you don't get to decide how they react. You don't mess with nobody because you don't know what they are going through. Instead a joke on Jada, he should've praised her and Will for keeping their marriage together through thick and thin.
I agree. I'm tired of ragging on certain people in Hollywood. It used to be MJ. Now it's Will and his kids except Trey. In turn, the public turns into a sort of bully when we laugh along at people "picking on" certain people and then justifying it by saying they're rich, in the public eye, it's a comedian doing it.. All bullshit excuses if you ask me. People are human beings with feelings no matter their status or wealth.
Will Smith was laughing until he noticed his wife wasn't laughing and at that moment he knew he was in big trouble with his wife and that's why he did what he did. He was more than willing to suffer whatever consequences may have come as a result of physically assaulting someone as opposed to having to deal with the wrath of his wife.
Will didnt catch the meaning of the joke as fast as jada..the joke was a double joke..chris rock is a professional at that like all great comedians..GI Jane was about demi Moore and Ashton...and the bald head she had..2 for 1 special
I Agree. WHY DIDNT JADA GET THE JOKE. I THINK SHE WAS UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. IT WASN'T THE JOKE, IT WAS CHRIS ROCK . ANYONE BUT HIM COULD HAVE TOLD THAT JOKE AND SHE WOULD HAVE LAUGHED. SHE IS AN ACTRESS AND DEFINITLY GOT THE GI JOKE.
It’s wild cause nowhere did Chris rock call jada ugly or anything like that. She said she has hair like that white woman Demi Moore did in the movie. Which we all know is true lol ain’t nobody even say it was ugly. People are projecting
Exactly! All he said was he can’t wait to see Jada in GI Jane 2. If Will didn’t slap him I’m pretty sure most people would of forgotten what Chris Rock had said 5 seconds after the fact
Thank you Jason for being honest! What message did this send to the children that were watching! People that think its ok to assault a comedian need to stay home and not attend a comedy show Period!
Thank God for Dr Johnson’s voice in this dialogue. And jada is not just a famous actor’s wife. She is also a public figure and an actress. She is not above being talked about by the hosts/presenters. Regina Hall also did a joke that included jada.
This is what happens when you dilute free speech. The old sticks and stones adage has been turned on it's head. I am not a right winger either, I just see people equating assault to free speech. It's a joke and if they want equality, they need to recognize that they need to stop "protecting" people for the use of words, man or woman.
OMG ITS OUTLANDISH!!! I really cant believe what I'm seeing. Theyre honoring Chris in the comment sections but excusing Will with video. Everybody just wants to have their wonderful Oscar night. Trying to sneak step out of it and put it in the past. Whatever happened to accountability?
Black men first option is violence when facing a difficult situation? As a woman, I do not need my man to make a fool out of himself to protect me especially if I'm not physically attacked.
To Jason's point about protecting black women, I'm beginning to suspect that the "Protect Black Women" is some sorta devisive mantra that's ultimately divided our ppl bcuz while there are women that need to be protected, there are a lot of black women being protected, uplifted, and doing very for themselves. So who isn't being protected exactly? And why does this protection have to come at the cost of a black man risking himself harm to do so. That's toxic.
Nah man, he didn’t say you ain’t got no hair. It was a joke about GI Jane. Which Jada could definitely play the role. You can’t take yourself too seriously when your in the front row of a comedian. Will Smith was out of line. PUTTING YOUR HANDS ON SOMEONE NO MATTER HOW ANGRY YOU ARE IS A CRIME. And in these days people be packin you could end up dead. Walk away or communicate what you need to say. Will Smith looked like a childish fool having a tantrum.
How can anyone person of conscience defend Will Smith nonsense. Especially a black man, because this scene is carried out numerous times in black communities where the perpetrators don't wear tuxedos but have guns and use them to avenge any slight whether real or imagined. 2 of the top African American entertainers at the most visible award's show in the world and this happens? Far from black excellence.
Toure cannot be serious...are we as a people (black women especially) that fucking wrapped up in fucking hair? Seriously? I swear, shit like this is one of many reasons why WE are where we are as a people...Shit is embarrassing.
Right???? The year is 2022 and black women still obsessing over sh*t like our hair...so silly. And beyond embarrassing. I am loc'ed and proud of my hair, and the best part about it is, it's a second thought, and not anywhere near being the essence of who I am as a black woman.
I’m sick of the all black women sensitive over hair. Hair does not define a women. Character does. Beauty fades but character is an everlasting trait. I have thinning hair and a bald spot in the center due to age and probably chemical treatments over the years that is common among black women and we start experiencing hair loss. Know your self worth and don’t give anyone that much power to get you out character to do something you later regret.
Doc Johnson thanks for helping me understand what TM is. I thought it was women hating that fact they were not as strong as men. But in fact it is keeping men from doing stupid things that gets them locked up. Thank you for that brother
Thank you, Dr. Johnson, for a cogent counter to all the emotion-laced statements that seek to justify Will Smith's action. What he did was the "considered act" of an out of control ego. Chris Rock told an awkward, silly joke referencing an outdated, but once a highly touted, iconic female movie character. It did not intentionally disparage Jada, nor Black womanhood, nor alopecia sufferers. Except in the minds of those who are determined to make this about "Jada" and "hair". Consider this: I find far more offensive the egregious assumption that Black women's psyche is so fragile when it comes to our hair that any perceived slight justifies a violent response. A true irony in this case is that Venus and Serena endured remarks and intentional ridicule about their hair throughout their tennis superstardom--yet King Richard never assaulted anyone for that reason. He instead taught them to make it a signature point of pride! Once again proving that Black women are made of much stronger substance than hair!! Will's attempt to justify his action by comparing himself (in his rambling speech) to the "a protective Richard Williams" was outrageously self-serving and narcissistic. You can love Will/hate Chris...love Chris/hate Will...or go back and forth. But you cannot contort this wrong act into a right. There is no purely credible and logical justification for Will Smith assaulting Chris Rock that in any way elevates Black people, Black womanhood or humanity at-large.
15:03 "attacking a specific woman's physical appearance". Dude. He said "she bald" and looks like Demi in GI Jane. Well, news flash, she bald and look like Demi in GI Jane. IS Jada really that insecure in her appearance that everything she is hinges on her hair? Is Will Smith so sceptical of his wife's ability to be strong in herself that he has to white knight for her at a black-tie event? Come on, man. It's not a random insult in a nightclub, it's a comedy bit at an awards show. Intent and context matter. They do. If every single joke Rock did that night was about Jada and her hair, a lot of people would say he crossed the line and he would likely have suffered professionally as a result. But even then, even then, it would've been bad comedy and not a personal attack. Comedians have an obligation to be funny, like authors or songwriters, they get to choose the material. Not the audience. You don't like it, that's fine, but it's an act, a show, a bit, it's not personal, and in no way necessitates an act of physical violence. There's no justification, in this context.
This first guy that is defending will what a fucking idiot wow … what a tool … It was a softball joke … These are the type of people that the world don’t need … People with no balls
Dr. Jason is absolutely right the joke was harmless I could see if he deliberately attacked her alopecia but he didn’t he didn’t even say she was bald he said Jada we love you And the purpose I believe he might have said that first was to kinda lighting The mood to show what he was about to say wasn’t to harm anybody it would just be a joke which that’s all it was he wasn’t joking that she had a medical condition the joke was Jada was bald like Demi Moore in G.I. Jane which Demi Moore was also bald and beautiful and a hero in that movie, And if you think about it Jada would be the perfect person to play that part she’s bald and beautiful and also athletic she was good in the matrix and recently queen Latifah‘s the equalizer I get the joke it was about Jada being the next G.I. Jane that’s it nothing about her medical condition but as usual people take things out of context it was a harmless joke at the end of the day . And now someone caught what happened from another angle and the angle showed Jada also laughed at the joke if anything she should have took it as a compliment because Demi Moore’s character and that movie was no joke she broke a barrier for women being in the military Will reacted from emotions that could have been addressed in a better way and add another time but for everyone that’s trying to come down on Chris rock about the joke just didn’t get it and did not like the joke which is fine but don’t say his intent was to personally attack Jada and her medical condition which he didn’t know she had .
🤣 I believe he said “I love you” (I could be wrong) and this is a sign that he knew he was a singling out a person for her appearance. He wasn’t confident the crack was going to land well. But, this is similar to that “but” when a person starts off praising another before “keeping it real.” It’s just hilarious whenever people go to tell anyone what he/she just accept. When, that person was used as fodder. There probably wasn’t anyone in that room less relevant (career-wise) in that room than Jada, and she was only worth mentioning because she was there as Will’s wife.
You weren't the recipient of the joke. So I can't see how you're in a place to say it was harmless. When I see a woman with a bald head I don't know why she's bald. I know she could possibly be bald due to chemo or alopecia. The fact that she can means I wouldn't make a comment on her hair. It's just too sensitive a topic. Just because woman one woman doesn't react strong to it doesn't mean another women wouldn't be deeply affected/offended by it.
@@PayMeNoMind that’s precisely my point yes he saw Jada in the audience as comedians do decided to crack a joke on her and I’m quite sure he did not know how did Joker come out no comedian does but to lighten the impact he simply said Jada we love you but I can’t wait for GI Jane 2 I’m just joking that’s it I’ve had people joke about my illness as well I have Lupus which is a more severe disease than alopecia has also taking my hair So I’m bald as well. So trust me some people made the jokes not knowing why I’m bald and some made the jokes knowing why and they attacked my disease deliberately so either I clapped back with my own joke and just moved on I’ll just laughed it off but if I felt some type of way about it I would have let them know on the side but you don’t physically assault somebody in that way all I’m saying is as we now know Chris rock did not know and he’s not the only celebrity that did not know about Jada‘s condition I didn’t even know The bottom line is this there is a better way that Will should’ve dealt with it And that wasn’t it
@@benjaminsmith2287 I may not have been the recipient of that joke but I have been the recipient of jokes due to a more far severe disease then I have then alopecia which I am also bald because of it I’ve been joked on about my Lupus and the jokes deliberately and directly attacked my lupus which at first it bothered me of course because this is a killer disease and they wanted to joke about it I’ve been called kojak so many times that it’s not even funny anymore but he didn’t know that I had my disease at first he just saw that I was bald and made the joke we got this big brother up here looking like Kojak yes I laughed and then he went deeper why are you bald man you chose that and I said no actually it’s because I have a disease and then he said seriously oh my brother I’m sorry I was just joking but I didn’t know and then he ask what disease that I have and when I told him he said unfortunately I had a family member that had the same thing it’s a auto immune disease and then he said his family member used to have these flareups and made jokes about the pain they had of times and how they moved and then he asked me do you do that it may little jokes on it I just laughed because number one he look funny with what he did but he was trying to make light of a serious situation but people saw how I handled it and gave me respect for it and so did he and then he said I know that’s not a joking Matter Lupus is a serious disease and then he said brother I wish you all the best through your healing process and through everything that you’re dealing with you look like a good brother and I wish you all the best and I’m Sorry that you’re going through what you’re dealing with and I thank you for understanding that it was just a joke Jada got called G.I. Jane I got called Kojak The bald headed detective that was a series back in the 70s on TV so I know what it is Jada just didn’t like the joke and that’s fine but they both could have approached Chris rock about the situation afterwards the bottom line is this you don’t physically assault someone in that manner especially at an award show Will Definitely should have dealt with the situation in a more adult manner Which he would have got more respect for that’s all I’m saying there is a wrong in a right way to do things and that was the wrong way
I agree Dr. Johnson! Chris Rock was in his workplace/workspace and had an expectation of not being attacked! It may be a tasteless comment but he shouldn't have been attacked!
Respectfully disagree with Toure. People get cracked on all the time by comedians. DL Hughley one of the “Kings of Comedy” made an entire career busting on people in the audience hair and all. Jada has alway worn her hair short and if you didn’t follow the Smiths (like me) you had no idea she was going through something. Also it was combination of her army green dress and the hair. If she wears orange or yellow he probably doesn’t roast her.
This wasn't even a roast, it was one joke. Demi Moore is an attractive woman and plays a strong female role in the movie. They do favor with the bald head and not many females can pull it off. It ain't that deep.
Toure shocked me. I had no idea he thought that way. They make this strong black woman seem so meek and defenseless. This was pathetic. Oh, and she is way stronger than Will.
Black on black violence is unexceptionable, and done on national television worst. i agree with Jason 100%. No one will remember who won Oscar’s, but everyone will remember the slap forever. How can anyone justify defending words with physical violence?
7 days prior to Oscars, Jada said (there’s tape): “I don’t give two craps about what people feel about this bald head of mine.” Get real: pay attention to what she is saying contradicting her actions at the event.
He did not say she was ugly though. There are a lot of beautiful bald-headed women. Besides Will was initially laughing. I don't get why people like Toure' are defending Will Smith.
I've been to many comedy clubs and hope the comedian calls me out. It's an honor. A GI Jane joke and Will Smith loses his mind? Unacceptable! Hes a professional and he knows better. Actions need to be taken.
Was it a cheap shot and a lame joke? Yes. Was it inconsiderate if Rock had known it was a health issue (which allegedly he didn't)? Of course, yes. Was it appropriate for Smith to storm up the stage and slap the living daylights out of a comedian doing their job (albeit could be viewed as poorly so) on live television that was broadcast to the whole planet, walk back to his seat nonchalantly and continue to use expletives for the sole purpose of intimidation? Absolutely no. Being privileged, successful, powerful, and wealthy does allow you to get away with a criminal offense, I guess.
Spot on. Spot on. He was totally right. If they think Mr Rock was touching on her condition you crazy. All he was saying was cause she got a shaved head like a lot of sistas that don't have Alopecia she could play G.I Jane, who coincidentally had a fucking bald head. They need to stop with the you know how black women feel about they hair. Shit most of them wear them daym Lace Fronts like that's they real shit. This nigga is a COMEDIAN that is what they do. FOH
That’s what people seem to be forgetting or over looking. Will was reacting to his wife’s reaction. So we need to stop deep thinking this incident. Rock made a joke. Will thought it was funny until his wife got a bit pissed. And Will proceeded to act like a jerk. Period
What America saw: Black male aggression towards another black male. Very low emotional intelligence, maturity and security. What some objective analytical people saw: Insane double standard of an oddly trendy, liberal Hollywood. What I saw: A popular actor that has had significant identity and personal struggles, who experienced enormous emotional upheaval. An awkward sense of entitlement and very low demonstration of humility.
Great. So the next time some white man repeatedly calls you a n!gh3r in public. You'll be happily content with your man doing nothing because he's not showing "toxic masculinity " and words don't hurt.
This entire panel missed the mark. That slap really had nothing to do with Jada’s head. But everything to do with Jada’s “Jezebel” spirit. She’s the real culprit.
There is a thing called nervous laughter. Most of the audience initially laughed and then you hear them groan. Laughter does not equal consent. Chris Rock got off easy. Different setting, I have seen situations like that end up way worse.
Let me make one thing clear, this was not about alopoecia. This is Will freeing the pent up frustrations of the last couple of months. His wife has obliterated his manhood and he thought this was an opportunity for him to regain his manhood an dlook like a worthy husband to his wife. But she does not love him, has never loved him and will never love him. She loves 2Pac. Period.
He did not say anything about her hair he made a reference of her being bold to GI Jane, a very great movie that shows women in a great light. I never thought she needed to be protected, plus he though it was funny until he looked at her.
Dr. Jason Johnson said it straight forward. People pick fights with easy targets. If he felt fear that this might go bad for him, he would have never walked on the stage and touched that man....it's that simple.
It's a shame we devalue the right to be free human being without being assaulted and then blame the victim. Will Smith as everyone else on this planet has free will and the right to make their on choices. Will Smith made his choice by ASSAULTING Chris Rock and he must be held accountable for his actions. As for the Oscars unprecedented actions by Will Smith for the world to see requires and demands an unprecedented response from the Oscars so it becomes a deterrent to never every happen again.
This is ridiculous. Roman Polanski was on the run from a rape charge and received an Oscar. Woody Allen has numerous Oscars despite the credible allegations against him. This isn’t the worst thing that an Oscar winner has done. It isn’t even in the top 10.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw so true and so disgusting all the people covering for them. Men call it "a different time when we didn't stand up for victims or believe them"? Ugh. it's better in the last couple years but not fixed. toxic people create toxic systems- men and women and all races) Weinstein and Lance Armstrong and Bill Cosby, Nassar, etc. I love Will but this was way bad and no accountability is like going backwards...
As a woman with the same hair issue as Jade, l didn't interpret the joke as bad. My first thought was they are doing a 2nd G.I. Jane movie having Jade star in it would be great. When he slapped Chris for the remake. I asked myself if I felt disrespected and after l thought about it l didn't. Am l wrong?
No, you're not wrong. Saying Jada was starring in GI Jane II at 50 years old is a compliment that Jada looks fit and beautiful. Lots of women have shaved their heads, no big thing. If she felt so bad about her looks, she would not have worn such a dramatic dress. Will was just wrong.
What if it was a Woman comedian who made the joke? Would Smith be justified in slapping her for the joke? If not, then how come he would be able to compose himself not to hit a woman? Shouldn't his response be the same regardless? You all are bringing up the race hypothetical but ignoring the major issue. His response should be the same for a man as it would a woman!!! Debating only man to man is in itself toxic masculinity as if men have only one way to settle disputes (violence). The the root of the problem is that men tend to settle disputes physically/violently and not peacefully. If a male is willing to hit another man then they most likely would do the same for a woman. If a man is able to control it because it is a woman then he should be able to do so for a man. That simple
@@captain1jones354 and he didn't slap her. At the Brit awards Rebel Wilson made a seriously worse joke about her "entanglement's" and they both laughed. He didn't slap her either. It's because Rock is a man and men settle with their fists.
@@captain1jones354 About their marriage. Not something that involves a medial condition Jada is experiencing. There's a difference in what is being targeted. So Will may not have slapped a woman. The problem is there's something bad about Chris Rock needing to make jokes that involved people in the audience when this wasn't a comedy club routine. This was to present an Oscar that Quest Love won.
My Brother Toure, I Heard What You Was Saying About Jada, But Let Me Let You in On Something About Jada. She Is the One Who started the Whole Thing. It Got to Be all about Jada, She Don't Give a Dam About Will. If You Look At The Whole Picture, it all Stated when the people was Laughing At Her Thats When She Got Upset you don't Laugh at Jada even Will Was Laughing At The Joke. This Thing Is All About Jada. When Will Slap Chris, On His Way Back To His Seat She Was Smiling Then. Look At The Tape So It Wasn't So Much About Her Hair. Look At The Red Table Or What Ever She On. See Want She Say About Her Hair. You See what Will Said That He Love Her, But Do She Say That She Love Him ( NO ) ITS ALL ABOUT JADA Thank You
Jada has hair coverage, and the condition is not life threatening. She is not in the worse life position, she could go straight to her mansion after the show, eat a nice meal, get into her spa tub, and laugh about the whole thing again.
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Jason was right 1000%. And also, I don't know what Torae was watching, but they were all laughing at the joke. Including Will. My man should've never touched Chris. And especially in public.
Everyone was laughing
Just because you laugh at something does not mean you SHOULD laugh at something.
@@blackurustrikes2328 That's not the discussion. He said people took the joke in badly, and that's not true.
Chris made jokes like that for long time, he is edgy, quick witted and yes offensive to powers that be!
True.jada emasculated him,that's why he reacted stupidly.he laughed then flipped when Jada evil eyed will .thats control.ask her Boyfriend..
I watched the entire 3 hours. The Facts are, Will lost control of his emotions, and didn't think twice about the consequences. And then afterwards he accepted an award and cried like a baby to condone his behavior. And then to finish off the night was smiling and laughing for the rest of the show. Will showed no class! Chris took the high road! Mad respect! #teamchrisrock
On your team Vegas! 100% makes sense!
Chris did take the high road but Will wasn't out of control. He was very controlled physically, because it was a slap not a punch. Will was very much in control and so was Chris Rock. Leave it alone, Now Chris Knows. This wasn't TOXIC masculinity. Both of these black men were in controlled. Black people always maintain a sense of control. Dealing with racism made Blacks more controlled than any other Race.
@@Brownie05191 awesomeness😉
Yes, Chris did take the high road and Will Smith was never out of control just tee off mostly because his wife was offended. Neither one of these men were out of control. It does give a pause for the cause. Will just came off of movie where a black man had to constantly stand up for his family. He was probably a bit still in character but neither one of them was out of control.
@@Vegasshakenandstirred It's always about race in America. Making them seem like thugs due to a misunderstanding because they are black.
PREACH JASON JOHNSON!!! Violence is NEVER OK!!!
You call a slap violence its not
If violence is never OK, but so why are most Hollywood films are filled up with violence?
Lol
I hope you don't have a wife or a girl!
Because a dude could call her a
b*tch, and your spineless ass
would do nothing! #stayalert👁️
Bull shit, this country was built on violence, and some of the industry’s are still in place
"I can only imagine all the pain in the Smith household over Jada losing her hair." Boy I've been misallocating my empathy toward Syrian refugees, Ukrainians, and children dying of cancer. Poor Jada :(
Truth 💯💯hurts
Pfizer, whose new Alopecia medicine is coming out soon, sponsored the Oscars. Alopecia is a side effect of the covid "vaccines."
I totally agree with Jason and I’m glad he upset everyone when he said Will Smith would’ve never slapped a white comedian. Said what none of them had the balls to say
100% with Jason on this, stop justifying violence.
True I second this emotion ❤️🖤💚
Toure does it constantly.
True ❤️🖤💚
@@mbolduc I think Toure is doing his for ratings or popularity votes❤️🖤💚
It’s crazy to me how Jada has been embarrassing Will in the media for the past 2-3 years yet she can’t take a GI Jane joke that wasn’t even mean spirited.
It's not Chris' first time doing this particularly with Jada.
@@theklr well he had a good reason last time .
@@DA-ti6pc the OscarsSoWhite backlash? Okay.
@@theklr the question would be did Smith deserve the Oscar last time versus whining about it because he and jada both thought he deserved it. He won it this time so whats our point. Unless he only got it because whiteys felt pressured to give it and therefore did his performance warrant it ... really. Chris had every right to make humour of spoiled rich out of touch ego driven actors. Hmm but you had to go racist. Nice one. Lastly the comment Rock made was perhaps lame but not malicious. End of day Smith was way out of line. Take his word for it and read his apology. You might want to learn the sticks and stones poem. For will to lash out on National Television is worse than anything a trumper would do. It also sets a precedent that this kind of violence is justifiable. Whats interesting is Jada and her affairs are putting a variety of men in her mouth vs words from Rock's mouth. Lastly no one slapped Smith for laughing at the joke up to 4 secs after it was made. Hypocrisy much. Oscars So White backlash, really !!
@@DA-ti6pc didn’t go racist, that was the reason of them not attending that year.
GI Jane is a bad ass, on the screen and those of us who really are Women Veterans. It's a compliment and Yall made it about a disease that too many Black Women suffer. Will Smith is wrong
preach Queen!!
It was another low blow a double low blow towards Jada about her acting career because she doesn’t do a lot of movies and G.I. Jane flopped at the box office so he was basically saying she would’ve been perfect for the sequel another flop
@@user-pz6mc2oj3f looking like a dog and looking like a person 2 different. What about looking like a #female veteran is demeaning
Absolutely!! 🎯💯
OMG! You took the words out of my mouth, GI Jane was a badazz woman, not only that, Jada Smith rocks that look. BTW: Thank you for your service
Jason Johnson holding in his laughter the whole time Toure was saying all that bullshit
And Bullshit it was🙄
“Will Smith will not tolerate other men making jokes about his wife. He will however tolerate other men having sex with his wife. This is a man of principle,”
💯 corret
Toure need to take his ass somewhere else. Besides GI Jane was badass
Beta male at its finest.. Toure.. 😂
He needs to comb his damn head
I agree with him.
@@msa6844 and ain't nothing wrong with that, right on!
@@angelaroberts7041 Lmao
Thank you, brother. He did not defend his wife. He defended his ego!
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C’mon dude! Will Smith is part of the extremely privileged in Hollywood; Jada and Will’s pains are not more special than anyone else’s: getting ranked on at the Oscars is a given for everyone who attends it. Alopecia is a common condition; it isn’t cancer. Many less privileged people are suffering a lot more than Jada Pinkett and Will Smith. If they’re going to show up at the Oscars, buckle up and take the roast just like everyone else; it’s part of Oscar’s arsenal … It’s just embarrassing for Smith to collapsed to a terrible black man’s trope of using violence to settle a score.
This is what I think too: She is a very beautiful and rich woman. Even with a bold head she looks stunning. A lot of women have to deal with hairloss and have much harder lives than her. And if you put yourself into the spotlight like she does you have to be able to deal with these kind of situations more professionally.
She could have worn a wig. Touré it isn't that deep.
A white dude not having sympathy for black women. Why am I not shocked
And no alopecia is not a common condition. And just because it's not cancer doesn't mean it isn't hurtful. Once again I have to explain to a white person how to be empathetic to another human being. This is getting old.
Pretty Much!
Jada has done many things with her hair over the years, including wearing it short. Hell; I thought it was just her being her, and actually think she looks damn good. That being said, the man had no idea, and definitely meant no disrespect. Anyone that saw the movie; knows GI Jane, was a hero of sorts, for overcoming odds. She showed a woman of strength and determination.
All that energy over a simple joke! Where was it when a so called friend to the family; was sleeping with that same woman he’s defending.
20 years to build it up; 20 seconds to tear it down.
WELL SAID!
It seems to be a carry over of 2016, she came to the oscar not to tolerate any joke from Chris, her reaction seems like, "this idiot again". Will was laughing, and we didnt know what happened after Jada's reaction, but seems she said something to him, if we can get the camera to show what happened b4 he switched to the kill mode or may be asked Lupita, she was close to Will and Jada.
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I also thought that it was just her current hair style and it looks gorgeous on her. A lot of women are wearing buzz cuts now just bc they want to. I can't understand why the joke was so bad to get such a reaction even if with the alopecia. I can understand not liking it but the reaction was over the top in my opinion.
AMEN!!
Violence is never ok for words spoken. It makes me sad that people are trying to give WS a pass on this.
He didn't defend his Ego he ruined it. He lost my respect
Ego is the key word.... I love him but that's really disconnected and entitled
BLACK MEN IN AMERICA DON'T KNOW BASIC MASCULINITY. STOP ACTING LIKE YOU DO OR ELSE WYOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ENSLAVED OR JIM CROWED
Me to brother
Dr. Johnson is on point. You have ways to defend and protect without violence. There is a time when that's the best option. That wasn't the case here.
Totally got that right.
Absolutely agree with Dr. Johnson 💯
“That same energy (that made WS slap another man) is the exact same energy that leads men being abusive to women. It comes from the *same toxic place*. What I saw is someone defending his ego.”
Dr. Jason Johnson.
Spot on 💯%
All these other people making excuses. Black women black men. White women and white men. No one is above these jokes. Black women hair isn't a protected class. Like wtf. Fat people skinny people disabled people. You are all getting these jokes because we are equal and I'm not treating you special.
AMEN, Dr. Johnson is speaking the Truth. If will Smith can't accept and tolerate the freedom of speech rights especially within the community of the people and in the comedy business. Than Will Smith need to give up acting and stay his ass at home. Or go straight to jail by assaulting another human being period. Hell we the citizens people already going through pandemic and other's problems, now someone like in the career of comedy business , have to watch out what their can and cannot say and do without someone getting butthurt and about to hit that person for speaking out. Knowing it's their job to do in the first place.
Oh my God he is talking about my wife I'm not going to put up with that,I think I'll need to go up there and slap the hell out of him 🤦♂️SMH.
Toure we are 60 years into the feminist movement. Women are strong and capable. They aren’t gonna melt over someone joking about their hair.
Give women credit damn.
He's trying to make it way deeper than it was. He acts like she isn't bald and beautiful! Not many women can say that.
Feminism is one of the ways the BLK nuclear family is being destroyed
@@MrJkusmc23 Exactly, he was commenting on a fashion statement not a medical condition bc he didn't know. And GI Jane is a compliment!...Plus the less hair you need to wear, usually it's the more beautiful you are :-) ....Sinead Oconnor was stunning!
Toure is not understanding..m
That's the shit that kills me about all this. Like which is it? Are yall strong empowered women? Or do you need protection from hair jokes? 🤔
That face doc Johnson was making while toure was talking, so slappable 😂
“Black female actress with the short hair you look like a white female actress with short hair” - how is that an insult/attack worthy of violence?
Jason Johnson is 100% on point. Listening to Toure' was painful.
Very
Lol. I’d hate to be Johnson’s wife…
Toure was embarrassing
Toure' is way off point! What world is he living in? Sorry, but Toure' sounds foolish.
@@johnnelson9399 he sounds like a whole ass.
The amount of professionalism Chris Rock has to have. Standing there, taking a slap across the face & in front of thousands audience in attendance.
To quote from Boondocks"Wouldn't let that shit happen to me tho"
Boondocks would have said Will had a moment.
He was emotionally abusing the other one's wife! Words HURTS. It's like making fun of a cancer patient. A good comedian doesn't need to made fun of others in order for him to be funny, chris Rocko was wrong!!
@@favdup2134 Chris was unaware of her health issue! A harmless joke does not begets violence!
This was a coordinated plan by the Oscars & Chris Rock to rub it in Will & Jada's face. Who really gives a shit about Jada Smith & her hair ? She cuckolded her husband by putting his masculinity in the gutter. Open Marriage ? Really. Will Smith is an insecure punk & a closet bitch. Jada is a dispicable manipulative woman, the type who usually get their man hurt or killed, the ultimate
"Carmen Jones". Both are a TOTAL disgrace to Black men & women and a BAD example of what a marriage or PARENTS should be. I do not think this EVENT had anything to do with
RACE or pride
@stryfetc1 that's my point. If Will Smith comes up to you after you make a
non-egregious joke about his wife and slap you in the face. your taking off your tuxedo and you're going to square up with Will Smith
Thank you Dr for speaking honestly and not making excuses like the other 2 males seemingly harboring toxicity that likely comes out of their own pride and ego. After all they are part of the same patriarchal society as Will Smith, so it'd make sense that some are defending his actions.
Listen to them, "MY wife, MY wife"! It's about the man's ego, not the woman's "honor". Honor doesn't need to be defended by violence, it needs to be upheld by tending to & caring for those you say you love, anything else is Possessiveness and machismo.
I'm a Will Smith fan and a Chris Rock fan and a Jada Pinkett fan, but I know objectively that Will was wrong. I can't defend him just because I may want to exhibit the same behavior.
Respect. 🇺🇸
@ENDA_21 you disagree? Can you make a case and not just laugh ...or is it to show that you're too cool and above dialogue?
@ENDA_21, “patriarchal” is the correct usage.
@@no1onu2be19 If someone was harassing your wife on the street, I would hope you would confront that person. What Will did was disproportionate and inappropriate. But, that does not mean it is never appropriate for him to physically confront someone about his wife or kids.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw respectfully I must say that you're reaching. Firstly, in this instance he wasn't harassing her, and if someone was actually harassing my spouse my first thought would be to make sure they're (my spouse) ok. I might say something clever 🤔 to the idiot, or I might not. My pride and ego aren't that weak to be confrontational, when I don't need to be. My spouse's ego isn't fragile either. Now if you physically attack them I would have fun defending them. I only fight in self defense. Words can hurt but I also have words and a brain 🧠 to know that a fool says anything, so why bother placing myself in harm's way⁉️ My masculinity is never in question unless I ask it a question, lbs. I don't have machismo or possessiveness. My spouse doesn't place me in harm's way just to prove some animalistic sense of relationship power dynamics. Again, if we're touched we will tag team like WWE. I laugh at fools who think they can hurt me with words alone. A person's words says much more about them than they do the person they're speaking to or about.
Respect.
Do you actually believe all that crap you said ?? You must be awful in bed 😂😂😂😂 I know your girl cheating on you she sees that you are sissified as hell
So according Toure, lemme get this straight- if you diss entire communities it’s okay because it’s more vague, but if you diss a specific person then it’s fighting words.
Hmm… the logic…
listening to this Toure dude is the most painful thing i have listened to this year
This Toure dude is thinking he's gonna be next in line to slide up into Jada with this nonsense he's dribbling. As an Aussie I don't know who these two guests are, but Dr Johnson was extremeley accurate in how he described Will Smith's actions. Toure's argument was purely emotional and he showed extreme bias towards the Smith's who he is obviously a big fan of.
Constantly using the word attacked to describe a lightweight joke and justify the response is nothing but nonsense. Comedians can punch up, down or sideways it is their prerogative and the collective audience get to judge whether we like it or not. Chris Rock has had a hugely successful career and it pains me to hear fu kwits like this dude try and dictate what can and can't be said or joked about just cause he doesn't like it.
And Ricky Gervais targets individuals all the time. He ripped Ashton Kutcher, Mel Gibson, Felicity Huffman and many more to shreds in his last hosting gig.
Or in Will
I would never protect someones honor who has for at least the decade spending a lot of her time dishonoring me. She has spent a lot of time disrespecting will in public. Jada is not worth Will putting his life or reputation on the line protecting her because of the way she acts in public towards him. She is for the streets
Perfectly said! I’ve been saying this verbatim… It’s very fitting your a Kevin M as well 💪🏼
@@macmoney88
I WANT TO BE A KEVIN TOO!!!
Even if Jada was a saint. This is STILL wrong.
@@jerometruitt2731 you right
Jszj
Chris didn’t use any vulgar words, nor, mentioned his wife’s name! Being GI Jane who was portrayed by beautiful Demi Moore should be taken as a compliment! Dr. Jason is so right!
Can’t agree with you more
People need to watch that movie
No I'm not a Jane I me and that's enough
I agree.
Can't agree with you less.....
At least we have somebody here with logic and Common Sense dr. Jason Johnson
You attack someone loved one.. you don't get to decide how they react. You don't mess with nobody because you don't know what they are going through. Instead a joke on Jada, he should've praised her and Will for keeping their marriage together through thick and thin.
I agree. I'm tired of ragging on certain people in Hollywood. It used to be MJ. Now it's Will and his kids except Trey. In turn, the public turns into a sort of bully when we laugh along at people "picking on" certain people and then justifying it by saying they're rich, in the public eye, it's a comedian doing it.. All bullshit excuses if you ask me. People are human beings with feelings no matter their status or wealth.
Respect to Jason Johnson and Mike Holley for being clear thinking brothers who understand the real deal
Dr. Jason Johnson
@@tdjakes121 thanks
Will Smith was laughing until he noticed his wife wasn't laughing and at that moment he knew he was in big trouble with his wife and that's why he did what he did. He was more than willing to suffer whatever consequences may have come as a result of physically assaulting someone as opposed to having to deal with the wrath of his wife.
Will didnt catch the meaning of the joke as fast as jada..the joke was a double joke..chris rock is a professional at that like all great comedians..GI Jane was about demi Moore and Ashton...and the bald head she had..2 for 1 special
Also, jada isn’t some helpless wife of wills. She’s a big famous person herself. So she’s gonna get jokes
Totally agree. She is not Will Smith wife, She is Jada Pinkett
I Agree. WHY DIDNT JADA GET THE JOKE. I THINK SHE WAS UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. IT WASN'T THE JOKE, IT WAS CHRIS ROCK . ANYONE BUT HIM COULD HAVE TOLD THAT JOKE AND SHE WOULD HAVE LAUGHED. SHE IS AN ACTRESS AND DEFINITLY GOT THE GI JOKE.
Chris Rock Brought All This On Himself, What He Thought Will Smith Was Going To Do Hug Him When He Got On That Stage
Anyone justifying this physical assault is looking real suspect to me now
Dr. Jason - Finally, somebody is talking sense!
It’s wild cause nowhere did Chris rock call jada ugly or anything like that. She said she has hair like that white woman Demi Moore did in the movie. Which we all know is true lol ain’t nobody even say it was ugly. People are projecting
Exactly! All he said was he can’t wait to see Jada in GI Jane 2. If Will didn’t slap him I’m pretty sure most people would of forgotten what Chris Rock had said 5 seconds after the fact
Geron Fletcher Right
Dr. Johnson preaching truth and common sense, props to you sir 👏
I'm so glad a voice of reason, Dr Johnson was apart of this conversation. Teach the lost and confused my intelligent brother!
I agree with you Dr Johnson !
Thank you Jason for being honest! What message did this send to the children that were watching! People that think its ok to assault a comedian need to stay home and not attend a comedy show Period!
If your child have a Xbox or a play station 5 they have seen more violence on the video games than what Will did.
Just because some one is a comedian doesn't give them a right to say anything wisdom should be used in everything we do
Saying and doing anything is completely dangerous there should be discipline in all things comedian or not
Everything is not a joke
Thank God for Dr Johnson’s voice in this dialogue. And jada is not just a famous actor’s wife. She is also a public figure and an actress. She is not above being talked about by the hosts/presenters. Regina Hall also did a joke that included jada.
Thank you Jason, thank you! Violence is not ok ever. Stop acting like he’s in the right bc he isn’t
Nahh sometimes violence is necessary most of the time no though.
@@JD-ny3vz but this time it wasn’t
@@shammy-thaynemaximiliana9146 I agree with that, but in general at times violence is necessary.
Sounds like a person who wouldn't defend his wife
@@Joe-96X4E No, he sound like a grown man with responsibilities and would not allow a punk talking trash to take away his freedom and opportunities.
I agree with you Toray 1000%
If Will loses his fan base, he loses his job. If the industry can’t make any money, they won’t use him.
This Toree guy is forcing it!!!
For bringing a degree of nuance?
He always does this and if it were twitter he’d block you
@@kernalbert4939 misquoting is not an attempt of bringing nuance.
Doc Johnson 100% on point.
The lengths we’re going to excuse Will Smith and deliberate assault are profoundly absurd.
Agreed
This is what happens when you dilute free speech. The old sticks and stones adage has been turned on it's head. I am not a right winger either, I just see people equating assault to free speech. It's a joke and if they want equality, they need to recognize that they need to stop "protecting" people for the use of words, man or woman.
Agreed.
OMG ITS OUTLANDISH!!!
I really cant believe what I'm seeing. Theyre honoring Chris in the comment sections but excusing Will with video.
Everybody just wants to have their wonderful Oscar night. Trying to sneak step out of it and put it in the past.
Whatever happened to accountability?
Who is "we" ?🤣🤣
Wow. Toure made as much of a fool of himself with his comments as Will Smith made of himself with that slap.
Chris did not ATTACK her! He made a joke about her being the next GI Jane! Who is tough by the way...
Touré, Dave Chappelle specifically made several jokes about Caitlyn Jenner in his Netflix special
He didn't say you ain't got no hair. He said she “Jada, I love you. Are we doing a GI Jane Sequal?”
Corrct. He was making a joke about her shaved head as well as the army green outfitt that she was wearing.
Black men first option is violence when facing a difficult situation? As a woman, I do not need my man to make a fool out of himself to protect me especially if I'm not physically attacked.
The fact that this is an unpopular opinion is baffling to me.
To Jason's point about protecting black women, I'm beginning to suspect that the "Protect Black Women" is some sorta devisive mantra that's ultimately divided our ppl bcuz while there are women that need to be protected, there are a lot of black women being protected, uplifted, and doing very for themselves. So who isn't being protected exactly? And why does this protection have to come at the cost of a black man risking himself harm to do so. That's toxic.
Nah man, he didn’t say you ain’t got no hair. It was a joke about GI Jane. Which Jada could definitely play the role. You can’t take yourself too seriously when your in the front row of a comedian. Will Smith was out of line. PUTTING YOUR HANDS ON SOMEONE NO MATTER HOW ANGRY YOU ARE IS A CRIME. And in these days people be packin you could end up dead. Walk away or communicate what you need to say. Will Smith looked like a childish fool having a tantrum.
How can anyone person of conscience defend Will Smith nonsense. Especially a black man, because this scene is carried out numerous times in black communities where the perpetrators don't wear tuxedos but have guns and use them to avenge any slight whether real or imagined. 2 of the top African American entertainers at the most visible award's show in the world and this happens? Far from black excellence.
Toure cannot be serious...are we as a people (black women especially) that fucking wrapped up in fucking hair? Seriously? I swear, shit like this is one of many reasons why WE are where we are as a people...Shit is embarrassing.
Damn what happened to don't touch my hair
My sentiments exactly. It ain't that deep. 💯
Right???? The year is 2022 and black women still obsessing over sh*t like our hair...so silly. And beyond embarrassing. I am loc'ed and proud of my hair, and the best part about it is, it's a second thought, and not anywhere near being the essence of who I am as a black woman.
I’m sick of the all black women sensitive over hair. Hair does not define a women. Character does. Beauty fades but character is an everlasting trait. I have thinning hair and a bald spot in the center due to age and probably chemical treatments over the years that is common among black women and we start experiencing hair loss. Know your self worth and don’t give anyone that much power to get you out character to do something you later regret.
Doc Johnson thanks for helping me understand what TM is. I thought it was women hating that fact they were not as strong as men. But in fact it is keeping men from doing stupid things that gets them locked up. Thank you for that brother
Thank you, Dr. Johnson, for a cogent counter to all the emotion-laced statements that seek to justify Will Smith's action. What he did was the "considered act" of an out of control ego. Chris Rock told an awkward, silly joke referencing an outdated, but once a highly touted, iconic female movie character. It did not intentionally disparage Jada, nor Black womanhood, nor alopecia sufferers. Except in the minds of those who are determined to make this about "Jada" and "hair". Consider this: I find far more offensive the egregious assumption that Black women's psyche is so fragile when it comes to our hair that any perceived slight justifies a violent response. A true irony in this case is that Venus and Serena endured remarks and intentional ridicule about their hair throughout their tennis superstardom--yet King Richard never assaulted anyone for that reason. He instead taught them to make it a signature point of pride! Once again proving that Black women are made of much stronger substance than hair!! Will's attempt to justify his action by comparing himself (in his rambling speech) to the "a protective Richard Williams" was outrageously self-serving and narcissistic. You can love Will/hate Chris...love Chris/hate Will...or go back and forth. But you cannot contort this wrong act into a right. There is no purely credible and logical justification for Will Smith assaulting Chris Rock that in any way elevates Black people, Black womanhood or humanity at-large.
Thank you Toure for your thoughtful insight.
Toure, you're just plain wrong on this one, sir. There'll be no convincing you, but you are definitely in the minority here.
15:03 "attacking a specific woman's physical appearance". Dude. He said "she bald" and looks like Demi in GI Jane. Well, news flash, she bald and look like Demi in GI Jane. IS Jada really that insecure in her appearance that everything she is hinges on her hair? Is Will Smith so sceptical of his wife's ability to be strong in herself that he has to white knight for her at a black-tie event? Come on, man. It's not a random insult in a nightclub, it's a comedy bit at an awards show. Intent and context matter. They do. If every single joke Rock did that night was about Jada and her hair, a lot of people would say he crossed the line and he would likely have suffered professionally as a result. But even then, even then, it would've been bad comedy and not a personal attack. Comedians have an obligation to be funny, like authors or songwriters, they get to choose the material. Not the audience. You don't like it, that's fine, but it's an act, a show, a bit, it's not personal, and in no way necessitates an act of physical violence. There's no justification, in this context.
This first guy that is defending will what a fucking idiot wow … what a tool …
It was a softball joke …
These are the type of people that the world don’t need …
People with no balls
He is lost go home Toure wrong is wrong stop justifying violence.
Being in the minority doesn't make him wrong. His arguments make a lot of sense to me.
Michael smith is wrong!!! Chris rock was just doing his job.
Touré is full of himself....
He's very long winded...that's for sure.
Entitled bad hair.
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Dr. Jason is absolutely right the joke was harmless I could see if he deliberately attacked her alopecia but he didn’t he didn’t even say she was bald he said Jada we love you And the purpose I believe he might have said that first was to kinda lighting The mood to show what he was about to say wasn’t to harm anybody it would just be a joke which that’s all it was he wasn’t joking that she had a medical condition the joke was Jada was bald like Demi Moore in G.I. Jane which Demi Moore was also bald and beautiful and a hero in that movie, And if you think about it Jada would be the perfect person to play that part she’s bald and beautiful and also athletic she was good in the matrix and recently queen Latifah‘s the equalizer I get the joke it was about Jada being the next G.I. Jane that’s it nothing about her medical condition but as usual people take things out of context it was a harmless joke at the end of the day . And now someone caught what happened from another angle and the angle showed Jada also laughed at the joke if anything she should have took it as a compliment because Demi Moore’s character and that movie was no joke she broke a barrier for women being in the military Will reacted from emotions that could have been addressed in a better way and add another time but for everyone that’s trying to come down on Chris rock about the joke just didn’t get it and did not like the joke which is fine but don’t say his intent was to personally attack Jada and her medical condition which he didn’t know she had .
There's a video of her laughing after Will slapped Chris. I doubt she will be getting any offers to play GI Jane after this disaster.
🤣 I believe he said “I love you” (I could be wrong) and this is a sign that he knew he was a singling out a person for her appearance. He wasn’t confident the crack was going to land well.
But, this is similar to that “but” when a person starts off praising another before “keeping it real.”
It’s just hilarious whenever people go to tell anyone what he/she just accept. When, that person was used as fodder. There probably wasn’t anyone in that room less relevant (career-wise) in that room than Jada, and she was only worth mentioning because she was there as Will’s wife.
You weren't the recipient of the joke. So I can't see how you're in a place to say it was harmless. When I see a woman with a bald head I don't know why she's bald. I know she could possibly be bald due to chemo or alopecia. The fact that she can means I wouldn't make a comment on her hair. It's just too sensitive a topic. Just because woman one woman doesn't react strong to it doesn't mean another women wouldn't be deeply affected/offended by it.
@@PayMeNoMind that’s precisely my point yes he saw Jada in the audience as comedians do decided to crack a joke on her and I’m quite sure he did not know how did Joker come out no comedian does but to lighten the impact he simply said Jada we love you but I can’t wait for GI Jane 2 I’m just joking that’s it I’ve had people joke about my illness as well I have Lupus which is a more severe disease than alopecia has also taking my hair So I’m bald as well. So trust me some people made the jokes not knowing why I’m bald and some made the jokes knowing why and they attacked my disease deliberately so either I clapped back with my own joke and just moved on I’ll just laughed it off but if I felt some type of way about it I would have let them know on the side but you don’t physically assault somebody in that way all I’m saying is as we now know Chris rock did not know and he’s not the only celebrity that did not know about Jada‘s condition I didn’t even know The bottom line is this there is a better way that Will should’ve dealt with it And that wasn’t it
@@benjaminsmith2287 I may not have been the recipient of that joke but I have been the recipient of jokes due to a more far severe disease then I have then alopecia which I am also bald because of it I’ve been joked on about my Lupus and the jokes deliberately and directly attacked my lupus which at first it bothered me of course because this is a killer disease and they wanted to joke about it I’ve been called kojak so many times that it’s not even funny anymore but he didn’t know that I had my disease at first he just saw that I was bald and made the joke we got this big brother up here looking like Kojak yes I laughed and then he went deeper why are you bald man you chose that and I said no actually it’s because I have a disease and then he said seriously oh my brother I’m sorry I was just joking but I didn’t know and then he ask what disease that I have and when I told him he said unfortunately I had a family member that had the same thing it’s a auto immune disease and then he said his family member used to have these flareups and made jokes about the pain they had of times and how they moved and then he asked me do you do that it may little jokes on it I just laughed because number one he look funny with what he did but he was trying to make light of a serious situation but people saw how I handled it and gave me respect for it and so did he and then he said I know that’s not a joking Matter Lupus is a serious disease and then he said brother I wish you all the best through your healing process and through everything that you’re dealing with you look like a good brother and I wish you all the best and I’m Sorry that you’re going through what you’re dealing with and I thank you for understanding that it was just a joke Jada got called G.I. Jane I got called Kojak The bald headed detective that was a series back in the 70s on TV so I know what it is Jada just didn’t like the joke and that’s fine but they both could have approached Chris rock about the situation afterwards the bottom line is this you don’t physically assault someone in that manner especially at an award show Will Definitely should have dealt with the situation in a more adult manner Which he would have got more respect for that’s all I’m saying there is a wrong in a right way to do things and that was the wrong way
Bravo Toure' !
Can't believe I'm on the side of Jason Johnson but he's 1000% correct!
Doc Johnson speaking facts!!
I agree Dr. Johnson!
Chris Rock was in his workplace/workspace and had an expectation of not being attacked!
It may be a tasteless comment but he shouldn't have been attacked!
Respectfully disagree with Toure. People get cracked on all the time by comedians. DL Hughley one of the “Kings of Comedy” made an entire career busting on people in the audience hair and all. Jada has alway worn her hair short and if you didn’t follow the Smiths (like me) you had no idea she was going through something. Also it was combination of her army green dress and the hair. If she wears orange or yellow he probably doesn’t roast her.
Thought it was just me Anthony… had the very same thought 💭!!! Most Black Comedians get their start cappin on folks im THE FRONT ROW.
This wasn't even a roast, it was one joke. Demi Moore is an attractive woman and plays a strong female role in the movie. They do favor with the bald head and not many females can pull it off. It ain't that deep.
Completely disagree with toure on this one
Will Smith’s whole comedic resume is based on insulting others including women … So it’s quite ironic.
Also it's not a severe case....if she grew her hair out no one would notice, she has had short hair for 30 years so I think that is a cop out
Toure shocked me. I had no idea he thought that way. They make this strong black woman seem so meek and defenseless. This was pathetic. Oh, and she is way stronger than Will.
Black on black violence is unexceptionable, and done on national television worst. i agree with Jason 100%. No one will remember who won Oscar’s, but everyone will remember the slap forever. How can anyone justify defending words with physical violence?
Toure is talking cray.... Dr Johnson hella funny and right though "Chapelle would have hit him back" HAHA!
Dr. Jason Johnson is 💯 on point !
Jason JOHNSON IS SO RIGHT
7 days prior to Oscars, Jada said (there’s tape): “I don’t give two craps about what people feel about this bald head of mine.”
Get real: pay attention to what she is saying contradicting her actions at the event.
Shes the devil
He did not say she was ugly though. There are a lot of beautiful bald-headed women. Besides Will was initially laughing. I don't get why people like Toure' are defending Will Smith.
Thank you Dr. Johnson. Spot on.
I've been to many comedy clubs and hope the comedian calls me out. It's an honor. A GI Jane joke and Will Smith loses his mind? Unacceptable! Hes a professional and he knows better. Actions need to be taken.
Was it a cheap shot and a lame joke? Yes. Was it inconsiderate if Rock had known it was a health issue (which allegedly he didn't)? Of course, yes. Was it appropriate for Smith to storm up the stage and slap the living daylights out of a comedian doing their job (albeit could be viewed as poorly so) on live television that was broadcast to the whole planet, walk back to his seat nonchalantly and continue to use expletives for the sole purpose of intimidation? Absolutely no. Being privileged, successful, powerful, and wealthy does allow you to get away with a criminal offense, I guess.
how can u walk on a stage & assault someone n front of millions of people go back 2 ur seat & enjoy the rest of the evening how is that possible 🤔
Toure always struck me as one of those pseudo intellectual types. One of those fake woke, enlightened brothers who tries to sanitize bullshit
Dont remember ppl getting this upset over all the Precious or Leslie Jones jokes...
The part of the video worth watching is at 4:45 Doc Johnson was spot on.
The part before is useless.
Toure or whatever his name is an a hole
Spot on. Spot on. He was totally right. If they think Mr Rock was touching on her condition you crazy. All he was saying was cause she got a shaved head like a lot of sistas that don't have Alopecia she could play G.I Jane, who coincidentally had a fucking bald head. They need to stop with the you know how black women feel about they hair. Shit most of them wear them daym Lace Fronts like that's they real shit. This nigga is a COMEDIAN that is what they do. FOH
Jason Johnson is on point!
Tourè is wrong about Ricky Gervais. He needs to go back and watch the 2020 Golden Globes. Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” was a good reference though.
You go Doctor Johnson!!!!👍
Why does ANYONE listen to ANYTHING Toure has to say??????
I was shocked that Will did that after laughing at the joke at first. He then turned to his wife and saw she wasn't Happy about it.
That’s what people seem to be forgetting or over looking. Will was reacting to his wife’s reaction. So we need to stop deep thinking this incident. Rock made a joke. Will thought it was funny until his wife got a bit pissed. And Will proceeded to act like a jerk. Period
@@captain1jones354 yes and he forgot to slap himself for laughing at the joke.
What America saw:
Black male aggression towards another black male.
Very low emotional intelligence, maturity and security.
What some objective analytical people saw:
Insane double standard of an oddly trendy, liberal Hollywood.
What I saw:
A popular actor that has had significant identity and personal struggles, who experienced enormous emotional upheaval. An awkward sense of entitlement and very low demonstration of humility.
Thanks Doc. I wouldn't want a man of mine acting like that. I'm not so fragile that I believe that someone's words can take anything from me.
Amen sis. 💯🎯💎
Great. So the next time some white man repeatedly calls you a n!gh3r in public. You'll be happily content with your man doing nothing because he's not showing "toxic masculinity " and words don't hurt.
This entire panel missed the mark. That slap really had nothing to do with Jada’s head. But everything to do with Jada’s “Jezebel” spirit. She’s the real culprit.
For heaven's sake lots of women have short haircuts and don't have alopecia. And Will laughed at the joke.
There is a thing called nervous laughter. Most of the audience initially laughed and then you hear them groan. Laughter does not equal consent. Chris Rock got off easy. Different setting, I have seen situations like that end up way worse.
Let me make one thing clear, this was not about alopoecia. This is Will freeing the pent up frustrations of the last couple of months. His wife has obliterated his manhood and he thought this was an opportunity for him to regain his manhood an dlook like a worthy husband to his wife. But she does not love him, has never loved him and will never love him. She loves 2Pac. Period.
True, don't Will know he can't compete with a dead man.
Will should have slapped Jada, not Chris
He did not say anything about her hair he made a reference of her being bold to GI Jane, a very great movie that shows women in a great light.
I never thought she needed to be protected, plus he though it was funny until he looked at her.
Dude don't be stupid if she had long hair he wouldn't have brought up Gi jane
@@theblackbolt5514
Thats what he said.
The joke was about her being bald. But it wasnt meant to hurt her feelings or be mean to her.
@@syriouskash537 we don't know that
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Then why you call him stupid?
@@syriouskash537 I said don't be stupid because he said he said it because it's about a strong female lead no he called her gi Jane because she's bald
1000 PERCENT DR. JASON JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr. Jason Johnson said it straight forward. People pick fights with easy targets. If he felt fear that this might go bad for him, he would have never walked on the stage and touched that man....it's that simple.
He was amazing on this segment. Spoke the truth!!!!
Toure applaud Dave Chapelle for making fun of transwomen but then he’s upset at Chris rock for making fun of one black woman look at the hypocrisy
Bro, the real issue is violence...Will could have corrected Chris like a man...not a thug.
It's a shame we devalue the right to be free human being without being assaulted and then blame the victim. Will Smith as everyone else on this planet has free will and the right to make their on choices. Will Smith made his choice by ASSAULTING Chris Rock and he must be held accountable for his actions. As for the Oscars unprecedented actions by Will Smith for the world to see requires and demands an unprecedented response from the Oscars so it becomes a deterrent to never every happen again.
Agreed.
This is ridiculous. Roman Polanski was on the run from a rape charge and received an Oscar. Woody Allen has numerous Oscars despite the credible allegations against him. This isn’t the worst thing that an Oscar winner has done. It isn’t even in the top 10.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw they should not have oscars!!
I think what will smith should have done was take the microphone and even sue for slander too.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw so true and so disgusting all the people covering for them. Men call it "a different time when we didn't stand up for victims or believe them"? Ugh. it's better in the last couple years but not fixed. toxic people create toxic systems- men and women and all races) Weinstein and Lance Armstrong and Bill Cosby, Nassar, etc. I love Will but this was way bad and no accountability is like going backwards...
@Jasper Abbott 🙄😳🤦🏽♂️ONE THING YOU FORGETTING
THIS HAPPENED AT THE OSCARS!!
As a woman with the same hair issue as Jade, l didn't interpret the joke as bad. My first thought was they are doing a 2nd G.I. Jane movie having Jade star in it would be great.
When he slapped Chris for the remake. I asked myself if I felt disrespected and after l thought about it l didn't. Am l wrong?
No, you're not wrong. Saying Jada was starring in GI Jane II at 50 years old is a compliment that Jada looks fit and beautiful. Lots of women have shaved their heads, no big thing. If she felt so bad about her looks, she would not have worn such a dramatic dress. Will was just wrong.
@@dgarzaart2000 And she would have worn a wig. It wouldn't be the first time.
What if it was a Woman comedian who made the joke? Would Smith be justified in slapping her for the joke? If not, then how come he would be able to compose himself not to hit a woman? Shouldn't his response be the same regardless? You all are bringing up the race hypothetical but ignoring the major issue. His response should be the same for a man as it would a woman!!! Debating only man to man is in itself toxic masculinity as if men have only one way to settle disputes (violence). The the root of the problem is that men tend to settle disputes physically/violently and not peacefully. If a male is willing to hit another man then they most likely would do the same for a woman. If a man is able to control it because it is a woman then he should be able to do so for a man. That simple
Actually a female comedian made an earlier joke about their open marriage and Will played along.
@@captain1jones354 and he didn't slap her. At the Brit awards Rebel Wilson made a seriously worse joke about her "entanglement's" and they both laughed. He didn't slap her either. It's because Rock is a man and men settle with their fists.
@@jac9758 Specifically a man of shorter stature
@@captain1jones354 About their marriage. Not something that involves a medial condition Jada is experiencing. There's a difference in what is being targeted.
So Will may not have slapped a woman. The problem is there's something bad about Chris Rock needing to make jokes that involved people in the audience when this wasn't a comedy club routine. This was to present an Oscar that Quest Love won.
My Brother Toure, I Heard What You Was Saying About Jada, But Let Me Let You in On Something About Jada. She Is the One Who started the Whole Thing. It Got to Be all about Jada, She Don't Give a Dam About Will. If You Look At The Whole Picture, it all Stated when the people was Laughing At Her Thats When She Got Upset you don't Laugh at Jada even Will Was Laughing At The Joke. This Thing Is All About Jada. When Will Slap Chris, On His Way Back To His Seat She Was Smiling Then. Look At The Tape So It Wasn't So Much About Her Hair. Look At The Red Table Or What Ever She On. See Want She Say About Her Hair. You See what Will Said That He Love Her, But Do She Say That She Love Him ( NO ) ITS ALL ABOUT JADA Thank You
Jada has hair coverage, and the condition is not life threatening. She is not in the worse life position, she could go straight to her mansion after the show, eat a nice meal, get into her spa tub, and laugh about the whole thing again.