BREAKING NEWS: Will Smith is BANNED from the Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock - but will be allowed to keep his award for Best Actor

UK DailyMail ^ | April 8, 2022 | Jennifer Smith

[mlo]

"Imagine if a white guy had gotten up and slapped Chris Rock what would happen. We’re living in double-standard, post freedom America."

Chris Rock chose not to press charges.

[Caipirabob]

Because with all of the horrible things happening in the world, it’s at least amusing to watch the left savagely devour one of their own. It’s gold.

It’s not like he lost all his millions, had a major medical problem, or even suffered legal consequences for a criminal act.

And per above, at least he has his wife. 😳

[libertylover]

Good thing he’s not white, huh?

Did Chris Rock face any punishment for insulting Smith’s wife?

[Travis McGee]

Never feel sorry for a multi-millionaire.

They can figure out, hire the talent for, or buy off, any problems.

[LouAvul]

Yeah, well, if it had been a cracker like me that slapped rock, not only would they have banned me from the oscars for life, they would have stripped me of my award, and they would have prosecuted me to the fullest extent of the law.

Friggin hypocrisy. And Smith can't even act. Neither can rock, but that's beside the point.

[frog in a pot]

“Allowed to keep”? Once they handed it over to Smith it became his to do with as he pleased.

Respectfully, the concept of any right to own private property is on its way in the next few decades to becoming very old-fashioned. (/snort)

[Tenacious 1]

Meh. I won’t watch one way or another. He’s an actor. It’s not that important. He doesn’t save lives, produce goods, build things, sell things, etc. He is a component of the entertainment industry, an industry that arguably does more harm than good. I am more easily entertained by stupid short videos done by enterprising citizens than 99% of Hollywood “products”.

[Bernard]

Does the victim in an assault need to press charges in order for the police to act? I thought a violent crime speaks for itself.

[Bernard]

I wonder if there are any Will Smith statues that can be torn down. The pigeons of public opinion would have one less roosting place.

[dfwgator]

Maybe he can get DJ Jazzy Jeff to go in his place.

[PghBaldy]

I've seen $350 million as his estimated net worth.

[Rurudyne]

Needs something more...

How about “Attack of the 50’ Karens”?

[mykroar]

He resigned from the academy, so this isn’t really “brave” on the academy’s part.

[Beave Meister]

They let Harvey Weinstein keep his Oscars, and what he did was far worse, so this sounds about right for these people. That punishment is a joke, but what else can they do? They can’t kick him out of SAG, that’s a different organization completely...

[ronniesgal]

if Polanski can keep his after the unfortunate rape of a young lady, why not??

[unlearner]

“He’d be sitting in jail right now if he were Caucasian”

Smith was not arrested because Rock chose not to press charges.

[Cobra64]

Who cares about the life and times of these arrogant jerks?

[frog in a pot]

Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels...

We are pleased to inform you that you have won the 2nd Place Award from the Most Enlightening Tagline Committee.

It was a very close contest with the lst Place winner simply inserting the words, "given a cell phone and" after the words "illegal aliens are".

We encourage you to continue with your efforts and wish you the best of luck in the future.
- Tagline Awards Committee

[Red Badger]

Thank you for this award.
Can I slap you now?.....................

[Bullish]

In Calif where I live, there’s a law that says if an officer sees an assault or finds evidence of one, like a wound or even a red mark, they are obligated to arrest the alleged offender whether the victim wants to press charges or not. It does not matter.

It was put in place so victims of spousal abuse, which is rampant here by the way, can’t be threatened into silence by the abuser. That law has been in effect for decades that I know of. Now I ask you, why was Will Smith considered exempt from that law, when millions, including officers at the Oscars witnessed the incident? An assault plain as day. But they just shrug and treat the Hollywood baby like he’s above the law.

I’m sick and tired of this double standard crap! If it would have been a white guy going off on a black they would have fallen all over themselves to arrest him, whether he wanted to press charges or not.