Will Smith's slap on Chris Rock runs the risk of inspiring racist tropes when it should raise questions about toxicity.
Smith slap on Rock runs the risk of inspiring racist tropes when it should raise questions about toxicityWill Smith swings at Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Smith responded by walking on stage and slapping Rock across the face. Smith returned to his seat afterward and swore at Rock, then later apologized after picking up the award for best actor. "When something happens in the Black community, it's attributed to every member of the Black community," she said, explaining what happened at the Oscars is about the bad behaviour of two men.
"To use his place in society and in this world to incite violence and to show that it's OK to go and hit someone on stage and to use that position that you hold within society and make that commentary — whether it was intentional or not — was damaging," she said.Winnipeg comedian Emmanuel Lomuro said the incident should also make comics err on the side of caution if they're ever tempted to "punch down" at people.
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