I agree 100%. He looked like he even smirked as he walked away after assaulting Chris Rock. Utter madness!

I don’t think they should take away his trophy, but either a lifetime ban from attending the event or for a certain # of years would be a good punishment, especially now that he’s finally publicly apologized.

I agree that the joke was insulting, but I think it’s a stretch to say it was “violent.”

Also, how can we expect people to know about everyone else’s life? I didn’t know about Jada’s condition. I’d never even heard of alopecia until last night. It’s a mad expectation on Will Smith’s part.

@Apunzelle We can hurt and even kill ppl. just with words.
In Hollywood, everyone knows everything about each other, she's a public figure and told about her issue publicly last year. so for sure, he made that joke on purpose.

It was a joke. A bad joke. Thanking God was a worse joke.

I wonder if the powers that be would consider both the nature of the joke as well as the response to it in deciding on any retribution.

@Matias Apparently, they have a history. But it MY wife had a medical condition and someone made fun of her, there would be MUCH more than that little bitch slap.

@Secretguy I’m not offended by Will Smith’s behavior — I’m appalled by it.

We’re not cavemen who act on base impulses because we haven’t yet learned to control them. There are smarter, more mature, less unhinged ways to address perceived ills.