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kacekwl

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24. They should meet in person

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 11:02 PM

Apr 2022

share a beverage of their choice and apologize to each other. Shake hands and be done with this once and for all. Smith is out of the Oscars so that's settled. Let's move on guys.

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Re. Smith/Rock Debacle and for this reason: As Smith and Rock may be role models for young men, I [View all] cornball 24 Apr 2022 OP

Only one of them decided to settle a dispute with violence. nycbos Apr 2022 #1

One said something inappropriate to a huge audience. cornball 24 Apr 2022 #2

The joke was not inappropriate. Some may have found the joke jrthin Apr 2022 #5

Jokes that punch down are generally not appropriate. Blue_Adept Apr 2022 #10

Wanda Sykes disagrees. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #11

Exactly. That's what comedians do: call out the rich and powerful. jrthin Apr 2022 #13

Exactly. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #19

IBTL? nycbos Apr 2022 #22

Will Smith laughed first. nycbos Apr 2022 #9

And he'd never have hit a larger man. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #21

oh nonsense Skittles Apr 2022 #16

Who would prop up ForgedCrank Apr 2022 #3

+1000 jrthin Apr 2022 #6

Exactly nt Raine Apr 2022 #7

Both of them had difficult childhoods nini Apr 2022 #23

I think Chris Rock behaved exemplary handling the assault. jrthin Apr 2022 #4

I agree. Imagine if he hit back? JenniferJuniper Apr 2022 #8

Smith wouldn't have hit a larger man. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #12

And that makes Smith a bully. jrthin Apr 2022 #14

These threads keep popping up. Treefrog Apr 2022 #15

This is still bog (eta: big) news and being covered on most news stations SYFROYH Apr 2022 #17

I agree, both that it's big news, and "bog" news as you said. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #20

What behavior of Chris Rock ? JI7 Apr 2022 #18

They should meet in person kacekwl Apr 2022 #24