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Kablooie

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34. Look at the photos. Smith's hand is open and flat.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 01:13 AM

Mar 2022

It was a slap.
There is a hit sound but it's from the microphone being jostled.

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If Will Smith really landed that roundhouse right, Chris Rock would be spitting teeth [View all] Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 OP

Improv. Marcuse Mar 2022 #1

Open-handed slap. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2022 #2

Yes. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2022 #4

Sorry. Could have been. Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #7

If you were watching you would know Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #11

Doc Doc Doc. Chill Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #13

I'm fine Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #14

I hope you don't watch professional wrestling. Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #15

Stinky: Let it go Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #17

Y'ever see a cat with a fluffy toy . . . . . Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #28

Did you not see Smith's speech? Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #3

That was all part of the prank! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2022 #5

Not watching Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #10

It looked like a slap, not a punch. Ocelot II Mar 2022 #6

He slapped him. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #8

Denzel Washington side stage with Smith comforting him then later Jada. LizBeth Mar 2022 #9

Chris Rock leaned back and missed the full impact. flying_wahini Mar 2022 #12

Was he expected to just stand there and take it? Calista241 Mar 2022 #45

I was shocked. It was real tho. I've lost all respect for him. live love laugh Mar 2022 #16

I was skimming Twitter TlalocW Mar 2022 #18

Will Smith is 6'2" and in pretty good shape exboyfil Mar 2022 #22

I don't doubt that Smith is in good shape TlalocW Mar 2022 #30

Nah, the difference there is misanthrope Mar 2022 #39

This. He's an insecure bully. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #44

More likely his masculinity was threatened by his wife's open discussion of her other lovers misanthrope Mar 2022 #46

After seeing the live uncut footage, I think it was real... C Moon Mar 2022 #19

Nice message to send to the kids exboyfil Mar 2022 #20

Must be a lot of sensitivity over Jada's alopecia...not a good move by Smith. walkingman Mar 2022 #21

I understand his anger and being protective of his wife exboyfil Mar 2022 #24

Chris is an opportunist and Will was laughing until he turned to his wife.. pbmus Mar 2022 #23

Here's the unedited video. That was legit. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #25

Maybe Will Smith has an emotional reason that we don't know about FakeNoose Mar 2022 #26

Celebrity lives afrde not high on my "follow" list, but I heard she has alopecia or similar. Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #29

I'm still just interested in seeing ymetca Mar 2022 #27

No police report filed LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #31

Well, Chris stood gracefully! UTUSN Mar 2022 #33

Look: Joke bad. Reaction bad. Might be "live" tv UTUSN Mar 2022 #32

Look at the photos. Smith's hand is open and flat. Kablooie Mar 2022 #34

I'm glad that Chris Rock doesn't have eye problems... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2022 #35

In that case, Chris Rock would have a hefty payday in civil court misanthrope Mar 2022 #40

LAPD Statement LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #36

We Get It DET Mar 2022 #37

If Will Smith didn't start shouting profanities after it standingtall Mar 2022 #38

Someone said elsewhere: This Fresh Prince reboot is MUCH better than I thought it would be. GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #41

I too believe it was an act, tasteless, but an act HAB911 Mar 2022 #42

It was a slap! Emile Mar 2022 #43