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Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock but he refused, the Academy says
cbsnews.com ^ | March 30, 2022 | Jordan Freiman and Sophie Reardon

Posted on 03/30/2022 6:04:38 PM PDT by Schatze

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To: lightman

Just a new excuse for snowflakes to claim to be suffering from PTSD so they can get on SS disability.


41 posted on 03/30/2022 7:04:02 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: Schatze

....”compromising the integrity of the Academy” is a laugher.

These low lifes today (Smith and Rock) insult the integrity of men like Jimmy Stewart who flew 26 odd bomber missions over Germany; or, men like Lee Marvin who fought with the Marines at Iwo Jima; or Charles Bronson who served and flew 25 missions as a tail gunner and received the purple heart; or, Henry Fonda who won the Bronze Star while serving in the Navy; or Clark Gable who participated in many combat missions during the war.

How far the Academy has sunk regarding integrity and morality is best illustrated by comparing todays Academy participants with participants in Clark Gable’s era.

A lot of us haven’t been to a movie in 20 years of more. Smith and Rock exemplify why.


42 posted on 03/30/2022 7:04:09 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: stanne

You people are all over the place.

Me? Think Ron Artest and it’s aftermath. A riot would have ensued. It would have been kudos to whoever punched Sharon Stone in the face.


43 posted on 03/30/2022 7:06:05 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Was that meant for me? I don’t think so.


44 posted on 03/30/2022 7:09:17 PM PDT by stanne
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To: lightman

I remember them playing that on the radio. Crazy.


45 posted on 03/30/2022 7:09:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Schatze

This is evidence the slap was not staged.

Chris Rock will probably get about $2M. His lawyers will get $3M.


46 posted on 03/30/2022 7:12:32 PM PDT by Kevmo (Give back Ukes their Nukes https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4044080/posts)
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To: Schatze

One thing I am confused about? When I saw the video.. it was like Will Smith and his wife had some sort of private table by the stage? Did I see that right?


47 posted on 03/30/2022 7:18:01 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Kevmo

Ive watched it a couple of times- I believe it was real.


48 posted on 03/30/2022 7:21:04 PM PDT by SE Mom
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To: SE Mom

I think if it were staged, Chris Rock woulda been handed a very snappy comeback to cite.

I’m putting it at 90%chance Real, 10% Staged.


49 posted on 03/30/2022 7:24:39 PM PDT by Kevmo (Give back Ukes their Nukes https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4044080/posts)
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To: Schatze

“Asked”?

You know damn well normal person would have been removed by security of the cops….

I don’t buy a word of it…

Not one word


50 posted on 03/30/2022 7:31:25 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Schatze

Fresh Prince of Bed-Stuy.


51 posted on 03/30/2022 7:49:08 PM PDT by Old Yeller (A nation of sheep, produces a government of wolves.)
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To: HamiltonJay

Exactly.

They could have gone to a commercial and dragged his ghetto ass out.

GI Jane would have had to decide if she wanted to stay or leave with him.


52 posted on 03/30/2022 8:04:07 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: joshua c

Bob Hope hosted the Oscars 19 times, starting before it was broadcast on television. He made fun of entire groups of people, as well as specific ones, and even alluded to the Nuremberg trials (Judgment at Santa Monica) in one of his opening monologues. No one punched or slapped anyone, however controversial his joke was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOtp4dli7-4, starting at 2:01, first televised Oscars show’s Bob Hope monologue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRSAhrqpTBI, starting at 6:54, introduction of him and his first joke for several shows and then his 1975 monologue which had a moment that gave the audience pause.


53 posted on 03/30/2022 8:06:16 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: ChuckHam
You can take the fresh prince out of the ghetto but you can’t take the ghetto out of the fresh prince.

Yeah, and Rock wound up with Fresh "Prints" on his face.

54 posted on 03/30/2022 8:27:55 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: Schatze
ts integrity was compromised long before Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

Lemme see. Wasn't it last year the academy pimps were criticized because there weren't any thug winners? And this year, viola!

55 posted on 03/30/2022 8:30:09 PM PDT by LouAvul
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To: Schatze

It was a publicity stunt!


56 posted on 03/30/2022 10:26:43 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: Schatze

That would have been epic if Security threw Will Smith out on the sidewalk and then tossed down his Oscar beside him with a loud clatter. Then sneer “Congratulations!” and slam the door. Epic!


57 posted on 03/30/2022 10:51:30 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: Schatze

Why do I not believe this story?


58 posted on 03/30/2022 11:15:02 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Schatze

Roman Polansky
Harvey Weinstein
Jack Nicholsen
And every pedo that abused countless child actors


59 posted on 03/30/2022 11:17:25 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Kevmo

100% real. I’d bet the farm.


60 posted on 03/31/2022 12:09:36 AM PDT by Ken H (Trump won.)
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