Posted on 03/29/2022 1:16:48 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The smack heard round the world. That’s what this year’s Academy Awards are likely to be remembered for, after Will Smith struck comedian Chris Rock in the face as he presented the award for best documentary feature.
The incident came after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, mocking her shaved head. Pinkett Smith, an actress and host of the award-winning talk show Red Table Talk, has publicly shared her struggles with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that attacks hair cells. The tasteless jab was enough to cause Smith to march on stage and strike the chuckling comedian with an open hand, eliciting gasps from the audience.
It’s destined to become one of the most jaw-dropping moments in Oscars history with Rock himself joking, “That was the greatest night in the history of television!” moments after the altercation.
But it’s not the first time that the actor has found himself caught up in controversy. Here are some of Smith’s other surprising outbursts.
1. His 1989 arrest for assault
Before he was a Hollywood star, Smith first achieved recognition as one half of the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. In 1989, the musical act won their first Grammy. But just months later, Smith was arrested for his alleged involvement in an attack on record promoter William Hendricks that almost blinded the victim in one eye.
Smith, an up-and-coming star who was just 20 at the time, allegedly ordered his bodyguard to attack Hendricks at a radio station. The rapper was arrested and spent the night in a Philadelphia jail, where he was charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. The charges were eventually dropped, and Smith has always maintained his innocence.
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He should ditch the bitch
About 25 years ago our minister in SoCal this about a funeral where he officiated. Will Smith spoke for some reason, and Pastor said his mouth was vile. And at a funeral, no less. Sounds like he has no filter on his potty mouth..
I also show him completely lose his cool after a dogfight with a space alien. When the downed alien pilot emerged from his small space craft Smith hauled off and punched the frightened enemy pilot senseless and then snarked: “Welcome to Earth!” in a very insincere tone. Later he even yelled angrily and kicked the alien pilot who was still defenseless and unconscious.
You can take the thug out of the Ghetto but.....well you know what I mean!!!
Well, yeah, but in his defense, he's a complete ***hole.
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