WE in the UK 🇬🇧 did NOT cancel the Fresh Prince aka Will Smith, we just told him off & invited him back into the BRITISH ACADEMY room 🎭🏆 meaning he ain't BANNED here ... 🙌🏽 AMEN
I didn't cancel Will Smith although I didn't agree with what he did. I saw the latest Bad Boys last night and it was really good. I'm happy to see Will Smith back on the big screen.
douglass1221 - It’s been over 2 years. Will apologized at least 3 times. He even reached out to Chris to personally apologize but Chris wasn’t ready to talk. Will has gone through a lot of therapy and given a lot to charity. At the end of the day no one is perfect. When you’ve made mistakes or bad choices did people refuse to forgive you? Or are you just so perfect that you’ve never had to ask for forgiveness? Holding onto grudges is very immature and holding hate in your heart is equally unhealthy.
We do what all families do -- We all lifted Chris Rock and showered him with love and support. Then we admonished Will with a time out until his 15 minutes of punishment was over. Now he's back in our good graces. He's never was a trouble maker. He had a moment. We still see more upside and promise than failure.
Although I disagreed with the slap, I'm really happy to see Will recover. The man has been consistently great at his craft, and this behavior appeared to be out of character for him. I would have hated to see one incident ruin Will or anyone for that matter. Great commentary Karen.
As a secondary public school teacher, the bar of accountability and expectations has been lowered intentionally. In my opinion, when my generation of teachers retire and move on in the next decade, it's only going to get worse. My people ❤️💚🖤 prepare to shift from public education to home school/private in the next decade.
I taught remotely for two years for Stride, TVAH. I went back into the classroom as I prepare to launch the next level of my life and career. My former colleague reported that, Stride was asking them to work through the summer. Stride wants them to pre-record lessons reflecting scope and sequence aligned with software. Stride is a corporate entity. I guarantee you they will then keep and redistribute that data as "courses". They are preparing to make a physical educator obsolete. The current district I am in announced that any positions that were not filled would simply be cut! Umm, what? Sounds like some classes will be over capacity. How will they balance that? Yes, the behavior is ABHORRENT often. Very few consequences for destructive behavior. Excellent comment.
Omg!! Roderick!! Yes! Don’t confuse greatness and intelligence with being an outlier! You just brought so much peace to my soul because I haven’t been able to figure out how so many people think they are so smart doing things that don’t make sense. Thank you! ❤
A life of putting out 85% positivity and 1 slap doesn’t = total cancellation. It = the forever mark of “the slap”, infinite taunting, not knowing if your fans will take u back, fighting the urge to go hide, & mustering the courage to risk failure in front of billions of ppl. “The ppl” have made their judgement, but he’ll live with a “light” sentence for the rest of his life, and I think that’s fair. He’s no P. Diddy by a long shot.
Will was wrong for slapping Chris Rock no matter how anyone tries to justify him doing what he did. That all being said, he didn't deserve to be cancelled over what he did.
In full agreement with you on the slap - it was disrespectful and smith’s wife wasn’t disrespected. The slap was undeserved. He’s got y’all he don’t need my support. I’ll support women like Cassie who’ve been beaten down trying to get away! Just saying
According to his own book/his words he made a fool out of her long before she started doing what she wanted do,, as she should Will was. He admitted he treated her horribly, he admitted in interviews all of what we saw was his fault, he drank too much, he started cheating on her , but the Black community loves to blame women.
@@onlyalisaawilliamsWell said, one fine day in a man’s life he too will discover that the “boys will be boys” pass that society has given him is just an illusion. I am seeing a number of my male classmates ending up sick and alone in old folks homes.😩
I know what Will did at the Oscars was stupid, but it amazes me how some Black people were so ready to cancel him but suport rappers that fight, shoot, and promote violence in our communities. It makes no sense.
Black women have been disrespected enough. Thank you Will. If you are not a black woman you would not understand the disrespect black women receive in this country. 😀
Exactly…physical violence (unfortunately) sometimes leads to death, and we have so-called evolved minds and peoples with a platform making light of violence that thankfully didn’t turn fatal or remove anyone’s freedom from life and liberty (or to capture people’s minds for two hours in a theater being entertained). Lesson here to take everything and everyone with a grain of sand. I do give thanks for those in certain communities to be shields and advocates for one another, because it is very complex and nuanced to not allow someone 50+ years old to be given absolution for being recorded saying they grab women by the privates (because you are old enough to know better), but we have adults making exceptions for someone in that same age range that did something they are too damned old to receive absolution from. What care do I have of how good a young man he was at 20, if at 50 you proved unstable enough and unable to suppress your rage and control your passions to not commit an act that could’ve ended up much more catastrophic without the protection of celebrity and wealth??? Chris Rock can be / is a dumb arse, of course…but put your hands on the right one and it’s going to be a different discussion without the smiles and the nicely crafted podcasts and videos in the comforts of home. Get serious and stop doing what THEY do. We can all get lost in moments of passion, but to have this convo that way some of these comments are playing out IN COLD BLOOD and allegedly unimpaired minds, is concerning at best.
👋🏽Most of us don’t like standards. Most of us don’t know what meeting and exceeding standards looks like. Most of us are satisfied with being mediocre. Then, we shun those few of us who go out of our way to meet and exceed standards.👁️👁️
I can't support Will slapping Chris. I ask myself these questions (1) Do I want to get slapped. (2) Does anyone want to get slapped. (3) Does anyone want to live in an environment where that's ok. It's a hard no for me on all of the above. So I can't support the behavior.
I totally agree. Celebrities hire public relations teams to craft their comeback. It makes you wonder if the person is trying to save their brand or if they truly regret their actions.
There is a poem called "First they came" by Martin Niemöller. It's about speaking out against bad behavior (even when you are not directly impacted). It's not long, and a good read. 🤎
I think Will Smith is a great talent and I hope he learned something from the Oscars. I felt that him going on stage and assaulting another grown person (a black man) was unacceptable and untoward. He should have settled his beef with Chris backstage.
Chris Rock had that slap coming especially when he thought it was ok for white people to call Black people the N-Word not to mention his colorism towards Black woman!!!
@gloriabrisco2810 Girl please. Who was will to slap anyone, he needed to deal with his home issues and not project onto others, he made a complete ass of himself. We always need to reject silly and dangerous behaviour in our community or we will wipe ourselves out.
@@gloriabrisco2810hold Ye et al. responsible for making all those records and glorifying the N word. Tell your brothers and sistas outside the industry to stop glorifying the n word. As for colorism, too many to call out about that, stop picking so much on Chris Rock
@@phylliskumi4355 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 exactly…what you said! If Black Lives really matter so does our representation. If we’re ALL going to be slapped over the stupid sh*t we say, when will there be time for love? Chris Rock ain’t the only Black man In Hollywood that projects Black racism we call “colorism” the slap was unjustified. But that’s why men like Sean Combs get away with abuse because of human proclivity to excuse one’s inexcusable behaviors. I’ve canceled smith even donated all his movies I loved to the garbage.
As for my household we never canceled Will Smith because the head of my household agreed with what he did and so did I he told the other dude more than once to keep his wife's name out his mouth in our opinion Will Smith stood on Business by knocking the taste out of his mouth since it appeared he had permafrost of the brain and wanted to test him!😏🤣🤣🤣🙃
Keep your hands to yourself is something all of us should have learned in kindergarten. We"re talking about how societal standards have slipped and yet Will Smith couldn't control himself enough to adhere to a very minimal standard of behavioral expectations. He's wealthy and will be just fine if he never makes another movie in his life. Likewise, I will be just fine never seeing another Will Smith movie.
@@PENPAL555 words are just words. You cannot physically assault someone and get away with it in real life. Luckily for him Chris did not press charges. Will needs to practice emotional intelligence!!
For those who don't know, Chris is a comedian. Comedians are literally paid to talk about all people, wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, etc. Will was completely out of order.
@@PENPAL555 Probably an unpopular opinion, but believe it or not I am not a fan of Chris Rock, nor am I a fan of the roasting that passes for comedy. Just not funny to me. My take is that Will should have checked Chris before the show, after the show, or in a one on one meeting. Instead, he lost his temper and behaved like a 50 year old toddler. Nothing cute about grown man throwing a tantrum.
I love Rod- he is usually so on target with his perspectives. Bravo!!! As for Will Smith, I believe he recognized is error and is doing the work to be a better person. I don't know if he's a genius but he has studied his craft and that goes for all of us. You focus your energy in one direction, is a student of life and capitalize on your gifts, you will succeed. He who endures......
You can put in all the extra work to try to advance and move ahead, but it only takes one toxic gatekeeper or many toxic gatekeepers in positions of power and influence to slow u down or derail you But what you can control is how to respond.
Yeeeaaaaah, no. Not for me. I don't consider it canceling the dude. I just lost enthusiasm for his work. I can't suspend belief. I'll always think of him as the guy who acted a fool on the world's stage. JUST LIKE I've lost respect for white actors who outed themselves as racists. I don't have any loyalty to any race where my dollars are concerned. I just don't believe the guy's acting anymore.
I don't think he ever left. I believe he took a much needed break after the slap while waiting on production. Will have been working a very long time giving outstanding performances He's like many people who have been in need of a break from work.
It's a no for me. Will "defends" Jada while Jada embarrasses Will every chance she gets. I truly don't believe Will would have tried that with Dave Chappelle. He'll, Kevin Hart would have tried to slap Will back.
@@AndromedonThanks That's what annoyed me about the outrage. People used the slap to comment on the actions of everyone else in his family that wasn't him. And he, the one that tried to elevate, got all the smoke.
@@filmgirlLisa he was just as annoying as the rest of them ma’am. #badmarriageforlife. By that time people were begging to be out of the Smith family group chat.
@@AndromedonThanks What did he do? Maybe he didn't respond the way people wanted him to in relation to Jada, but he has always been almost exclusively about uplift. But I do admit, everyone was tired of knowing too much about that family. If Will was the only one in the public eye we'd all be better off. That I can agree on.
Don’t press people for GREATNESS it’s great because it’s rare. But so too is goodness, kindness, thoughtfulness, unity. . . those traits and more are EQUALLY IMPORTANT for the creation and development of a civilization. But greatness also carries a heavy weight of responsibility. Few people can or want to meet that measure, and they’re no less necessary than greatness for the functioning of communities.
I’m not an authority on cancelation, so I don’t know if he’s canceled or not. But I do know that I wouldn’t spend a dime on a Will Smith movie because of what he did on international TV to Chris Rock, and that’s good enough for me.
Will Smith isn't a great actor. However, his commitment to his artistry and the fortuitous turns of fate he has encountered are undeniable. I dare say, there exist countless brilliant actors in the world who, regrettably, never had the doors of opportunity open to them in the same manner as he has experienced.
So he didn't earn it by transitioning from a rap career with not much acting training and being successful on one of the best tv shows of all time? Oh by the way u must be either being sarcastic or just plain ingnorant when u say hes not a good actor
@@anthonytaylor7928 What I was trying to say is that Will Smith is a great actor, but he isn't that good at acting. And I was also trying to say that there are a lot of people out there who could be great actors if they had the upbringing and the support that Will Smith had, not to mention a lot of luck. Do you really think that there are so few leading black male movie stars because they aren't as hardworking and as dedicated as Will Smith?
Hopefully we can now finally move on. Chris got a big bag from his Netflix special to tell his side of the story. That should have been the end of the story.
Will Smith never went anywhere in my heart and eyes... The slap happen and people get angry. "He's human" I never have live my life on what others do. 🤷🏽
Dan Schneider still got a job so....not upset at will and we over it!! I support the slap!! 10 toes. It wasnt a big deal for me. He didn't beat no kids or women or animals. Plus if Trump found guilty on 34 charges and people atill voting for him, baby, please
Sorry sis, but your comment is why society is taking a nosedive. Why support a slap? Chris should have called the police, but oh what we then gonna call him out for letting the law deal with the issue? Do you ever think how that impacted him? Nah, I guess not. If you listened to Chris Rock's story of abuse in childhood, you will know that Chris could have given Wil crap you would not believe then would you have called Chris out? Where does this crap end? In the grave or jail? Come on have some self respect. We cannot race with people who are quick to get to the bottom
I stood 10 toes down on Will, I arguing with people I didn't know, how I felt about what he did. No one was checking for Chris until the slap, Chris rode that wave until he couldn't ride it anymore. Even his brother jumped on it, too. I felt Will should have checked Chris backstage, but other than that he took up for his wife, just like most men would have done. I'm team Will 4 life.
@capoislamort100 I'm not taking up for him, he's a man and you are a man, if someone was talking about your wife or girlfriend you will step up. It doesn't have anything to do with him being a celebrity.
@@BeyloveseverybodyIf everyone defines masculinity that way, there won't be any more black men to be with. My friend don't be so thirsty for attention that violence becomes an aphrodisiac. It is a problem that some of us do not recognize this.
I’m of the mindset of doing your best. I have learned not everyone has the capacity to do anymore than they can do. And sometimes you may not have the energy to think about what you want because of your life being so much different from what you think it should look like. Like we all could have ever imagined Will slapping anyone on the biggest night of his life. He will never live that down it will unfortunately be part of his life but he still persevering. I think for anyone reading this that is the most important thing you can do despite your own personal circumstances.
Hell nah! We ain't neva canceled Will and ain't gonna ever cancel Will Smith. This dude has always kept it positive throughout his entire career. Yes, he had a moment. ONE MOMENT! We all have one, two, or three. I hate it happened...for him and Chris. At the same time, none of us really know the back story. Not that I condone violence. But hey, shit happens. Cancel Will Smith?! Nah. Bad Boy Fa Life! I am so happy for him. I am so happy for Martin. The movie was dope! I absolutely love them both! Steven A, speak for ya damn self. Will don't owe me no damn apology! That "slap" is between him and Chris. Furthermore, why the hell are you bringing the shit up, Steven A?
Who was trying to cancel Will? I will be seeing Bad Boys this weekend. I was with Will to Karen and still am. In the words of Katt Wiliams, "You should've not been talking s!@#
Karen's comments about Will were beautiful and to be honest I love hearing a Black woman genuinely speak heartfully about the inner love and kindness of a Blk man. I got still for those kind words.
Karen you are wrong for being Team Will. Will was 💯 wrong!!! It was foul! I lost a lot of respect for Will but it wouldn't stop my watching his movies.
Will Smith has always been talented, but until he apologizes publicly to Chris Rock the same way he humiliated him as well as himself, he will NEVER fully be back!
Everyone is entitled to redemption if they sincerely humble themselves and admit what they did was wrong. Having said that. Will Smith for lack of a better term slapped the right person in Chris Rock. I think you know where I'm going with this.
Each to their own, since the slap I have been side eyeing Will Smith 👀 not just because of that but also the allegations of his behaviour with regards to mentorships of young actors. Rumours are NOT facts, but food for thought. He could be completely innocent or not.
The bar has been lowered due to the mediocrity of those who have appropriated and stolen everything they know then set themselves up as the supreme beings. It takes more than just snatching another's ishnit to be great. We Melanated Aboriginal and/or African descended peoples have had to work 10 times harder for everything we have. That makes us mentally and Spiritually mature and strong. --------
Stephen A. let him have the conversation when he is ready. What he did was horrible that night and may Chris Rock forgives him. I still like him and I like Chris Rock. I pray they work this out among themselves and not for the world to see. Please just let it go.
How can you be mad at one of the most positive black men maybe the only one right now considering what being found out Diddy he defended that women and she has nothing but contempt for that man
I think will smith needed a slice of humble pie and chris rock needed the slap heard round the world. Hear me out: Even before the Oscar's slap, i had already noticed a lot of will smith detractors including people i know that were will smith fans before. I remember when disney remade the live action Aladdin and casted smith as genie, i tried to get some people to go watch it and they didn't really care for it because will smith was in it. I asked whats wrong with will, and one person said he's arrogant and they've grown tired of his antics. I got this type of feedback from more than one person which came as a surprise because i did not know many some will smith fans had started to sour on him. These are people who followed will smith back since the fresh prince days. A few years later the oscars slap happened and this sort of confirmed what they had been talking about for me. Im glad he's taken a step back and took some time to reflect on his behavior and actions. He has apologized and If a better person has emerged from all of this I'm happy for the dude, let's see more of it. As far as chris rock is concerned, he deserved the slap too. Rock has enjoyed massive success in his career and has grown a big head out of it. When you're standing in front of an audience, why pick on people? Surely you can be funny and entertain without doing any of that. But if you are, maybe you should go to the person before the show ask if its ok with them to be put on the spot like that. He knows them personally and it just seems like a courteous thing to do. Well he didn't and got slapped and embarrassed in front of the whole world. I would say will smith is ahead of chris rock in coming out ahead of this so far. By that i mean mentally and emotionally. By all accounts within a few weeks, will tried to reach out to chris to apologize and make amends. Chris refused to take his call. Chris largely remained quiet about situation and refused to comment on it. Its been a few years now and as far as I know he still wont talk to will. More recently he put out a comedy special where he dedicated the last portion of it to take shots at will smith which came out as hateful and bitter. I felt like it took away from the special and really ends the hour on a sour note. He clearly has not gotten over it or is ready to move on. I think at some point the fans would like to see both men shake hands and be friends again. It would be a display of good moral character
Will has been on his Tony Robbins, Les Brown tip since at least 2004. But, really, Blk people need to rest wisely with GoD, friends, community, meaning, and nature. Watch Dr. Carr too. It is propaganda that we as a group need a lesson about A vs B. If anything, we need more ethics courses, a better diet, and more mentors... So, I disagree with his view if he wants that for more people above the things I mentioned a few lines ago. Our education is an oppression machine that trains people to conform and survive. Real education challenges every area of life and liberates my mind... Sometimes C students are just broken, Will... Sometimes no amount of reframing will get more from them. Not every broken person quits; sometimes they just floating on their back cause they do not feel they matter... The clip is an A+.
I don't know!? We are suppose to be satisfied that his character in the new movie gets slapped. Sorry, we (Chris Rock) are NOT even! Still waiting for Will Smith and Chris Rock DIRECT apology.
