I think the problem with this whole thing is now live performers will find themselves targets of unhinged audience members who may now feel emboldened to confront entertainers on stage in the event said entertainer does/says something they take exception with.
I have a feeling we are going to see some copycats and perhaps with worse consequences.
He’s come out now publicly to give a proper apology, violence is no answer, as compared to justifying it because it was so offensive.
French dropped crime of passion legal defence , but some countries still accept honour killings.
What a dog act from Chris Rock making a joke about someone’s physical appearance. He’s lucky Smith didn’t go to town on him and just gave him a ■■■■■slap. Not a celebrity death post but it should of been.
He was commenting on the wife as successor to the actor in GI Jane, who played the part with a shaved head, and looking forward to similar
Maybe Chris was unaware that she had alopecia.
Im pretty sure he knew she had alopecia, thats why its a joke. Again im not sure its really insulting or demeaning to be compared to GI Jane, even if it is on the basis of a physical disability? Whats insulting about it?
I think Will probably saw it as a moment to bignote himself on the world stage as a protector of his wife and women more generally and absolutely â– â– â– â– â– â– it up for himself.
Amusing how will was whole heartedly laughing before seeing his wife get ■■■■■■off. Guess Chris Rock should’ve been an 18 year old friend of wills son hey.
I’ve never bagged a player at a game or in blitz. Umpires is a different story as anyone who went to the Anzac Day game a few years would agree with.
Can honestly say I’ve never criticised an umpire for how they look, as Rock did.
Although I have criticised them for something they’ve done, as Smith did.
I’m up in Melbourne next week for a couple of reunions. One of my mates has always copped it for being a bloodnut until recently. His bright red hair has now disappeared into the dust of history. I’ll get to hang ■■■■on him one way or another. Longtime Saints fan too, so there’s that as well.
Was it Joan Rivers who said that it’s all funny or none of it is funny? You don’t have the right to take offence when it impacts you but laugh your balls off when it doesn’t. Smith should know that more than most because he’s a comedian. Smith’s a d-ckhead and so is the audience who applauded his bulldust so-called apology.
Since the joke was not made towards you, you can’t really judge it. It is only a joke if the person the comment is aimed at, sees it as a joke. All too often in the past bullying was explained away like this, 'l was only joking used as the defence for comments made at someone else’s expense. What Smith did was utterly wrong and unacceptable, but it is understandable. Chris rock should have known better.