Will Smith is NOT a coward

[spiralshape]

I am deliberately sick and tired of the government and news media brainwashing Americans into thinking the "zero tolerance" policy works in our cowardly public schools.

Let me be the one to say that Will Smith did absolutely nothing wrong. Whoever tells you otherwise is either a coward or a liar.

If I was dating my girlfriend or wife at a fancy place, and some random guy ignorant cracked a disgusting "joke" about her appearance or especially about a disease, disability or disorder that she has, especially in front of me, I will slap that guy even stronger than Will Smith ever did to Chris Rock. If I get kicked out or banned because of his wrongdoing, then I will for sure file a lawsuit.

There used to be a common saying, if someone (especially of the same gender) hits you, you hit them back harder. Playing "victim" is actually worse than being an outright bully, much like how being the stereotypical "nice guy" (or simp) is actually worse than bring an outright *sshole (pronounced "jerk" in polite company).

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And to some of the idiots bringing up race into the Will Smith "controversy," do you ever talk about race when a white man slaps another white man for joking about his wife's disease? There was literally no racial intent (both him and Brown were black too, making it even more irrelevant), and regardless of someone's race you don't just go saying nasty ignorant things about someone's partner, kids, or animals.

[Bluemax]

The question is not whether or not he's a coward. The question is did he do the right thing? I think not. The *ONLY* thing that justifies acts of physical violence is threat of life and limb. Chris Rock did neither.

I taught elementary school for 22 years. Like yourself, I don't support zero tolerance policies on the grounds that they really amount to zero judgment or zero thought. Each case must be dealt with individually. My general rule is the person who took the first swing is in the wrong, no matter what words were said. In this case, that person was Will. Although what Chris said may have been wrong, what Will did was much more so. A person who can't control his violent impulses is unworthy of sympathy.

As for courage or cowardice, I don't care. There can be no doubt that the Waffen SS were very courageous under fire. Who cares? They behaved dishonorably and cruelly. As did Will Smith.

[Kiran_Yagami]

Will Smith is worse than a coward. He is a spiritually shattered man. He no longer has any emotional control, so he snaps even with the most benign of jokes. It's a shame too, because Will Smith is a winner. He should be on top of the world, not having it piling on top of him. He should be a beacon of masculine energy and accomplishment. Instead he embarrasses himself on what should have been the biggest night of his life. Just goes to show, it doesn't matter how talented you are, how accomplished you are, how hard you work, how rich you are, or how successful you are. If you don't keep your house in order, you will be a miserable, broken, shadow of a man.

[USLegionary]

I just think Smith wasn't mad at Rock. He was mad at his wife cuckolding him. He's a coward because he lacks the courage to leave Jada who is abusive, disloyal, manipulative and brings great shame to her family. Chris Rock could have really gone for the throat regarding Jada and her entanglements with her son's friends.

[SmokinAces2000]

1. Will smith laughed at the joke
2. If he didn’t like the joke he could have said something after the show
3. How the hell did you manage to turn this into talking about media and schools

[EffaMan]

He acted before thinking

[ericclayton]

He acted like a child.

[northwestripper666]

Libtard.