Goading and provoking her man: like that evening actor Will Smith publicly slapped a comedian at an awards ceremony for cracking a minor joke about Will’s wife.
Many think Jada’s angry look at her husband propelled him into foolish, violent action.
Will Smith was laughing initially, until he saw Jada’s expression.
I have no doubt that he thought that, unless he did something very publicly to “defend his wife’s honor”, that she would make his life Hell.
Will Smith is a classic case of the psychologically beaten-down husband.