Will Smith Is Begging the Academy to End His 10-Year Oscar Ban 

He slapped Chris Rock on their show, they have the right to ban you from their stuff.

Will should be happy that he didn’t get arrested. Most of us get arrested when we strike someone on camera.

I love Will, but had he not slapped Chris and got reprimanded, he would NOT have been at the Bet awards. That was beneath him…until now lol

Will done hopped on 1 lukewarm gospel song and now he thinks all is well 😂

Jess saying Will getting arrested would have been extreme is literally the reason why he should have been arrested, the rich and elite get away with too much. Idc if it was just a slap, that was assault and Will got off lucky. Let him cry and moan to the academy, he has to deal with the light consequences of his actions

Will Smith did the BET awards and was like Hell naw Oscars please take me back 😂😂😂😂

He assaulted someone at their show on live TV he should definitely be banned lol. He's lucky he wasn't arrested honestly

Let’s be honest Will wouldn’t have been at the BET awards without the incident it’s like when OJ started visiting Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles after the trial 😂😂😂

I would have more respect for him if he just took on the chin and waited out his probationary period.

If anyone else had done that on tv they’d be arrested. So he should at the very least be banned for the amount of time he would have gotten if he were a regular civilian

No. Learn to Keep your hands ✋🏾 to yourself Mr. Smith

If Chris gets a free slap Powerslap style then he should be considered.😂😂

Will needs to man up and accept his consequences. Continuing to be successful is great but the consequences should remain.

Cripes. No victim of abuse is required to make peace with their abuser. No. Not ever.

He needs to stop begging for acknowledgment

Now Jess.....You know we over here STRESSED in Baltimore. You moved outta here of course you ain't stressed😂😂

Will just wait the 10 year ban bro, cause if you slapped me I woulda sued 😂😂😂

Is it just me, or is the beard making CTG look a lot older? Lol

No, those are the consequences of doing something wrong. Do your ten years!!!

Mr. Rock should have pressed charges and sued. I like Mr. Smith as an actor, but wrong is wrong.

It hasn't even been a year 🤦🏾‍♂ This is celebrity privilege if I've ever seen it

Let this lady go on maternity leave, sheesh

If Will slapped Jess BF Chris she would go crazy with no forgiveness lol

I'm also surprised NYC is not on that list of most stressful cities. The COL, traffic, noise, violence. 🤦🏾‍♂️

Will Smith hit another Black man on the whitest stage on national television.. He shouldn't be begging to be a part of that awards show, he should be begging Chris Rock to have a sit down public conversation, and publicly apologize for his actions on that public platform in front of the company. Do that for Chris, do that for the culture. Do it because he should.

Jess is wrong on this one, Will is promoting a new song, which is why he was at the BET awards. He also did a Grammy hip hop tribute. He hadn't been at the Grammy's in years either. I wish she would stop getting her opinions from social media and do some research.

Got banned for a joke, because he had all that pent up anger at his disrespectful wife and let it out on an innocent man who made a joke about a woman who didn't care.

charlemagne going in on new yorkers😂😂😂

I thought he was only banned from attending Awards not from being nominated

So y’all just spent 90 seconds showing random pictures at the end now?

Will gotta take his punishment and let it go he could’ve gotten arrested

NAH STAY BANNED

Chris should have press charges

I love Jess “ that’s just somethin I put together “ 😂😂😂😂

I said the same thing what Jess said! He been outside a LOT lately and engaging with people and letting people actually touch him😂

Didn't Will and Jada called for boycotting the Oscars at some point... So why beg them now🙄

He's lucky he's not in jail. Getting banned for 10 years isn't that bad.

Begging !????

She wants Chris and Will to do a Red table talk🤨. What in the name of 'entanglements' 😂🤣😂

Education dear God education 🙄

The hallucination drugs Will is on has made him even crazier 😅

This is what they mean when they say, "fake news." I read the article about this and nowhere in that article does it reference Will or anyone from his camp asking for this. It's simply says, "The Source." My guess is that someone made this up, wrote an article and now its grown its own wings. Now that this is out... Will can't even address it if it's untrue. If he denys it and says he'll ride out his punishment, the Academy can say, "OK" If he says it's true, and it is... he looks like an idiot. The one undeniable thing is... he's selling A LOT of tickets and everyone has his name in their mouths.

Nope. You riding that shit out.

That’s embarrassing 😂

When is the last time that will smith made a song 😂😂 He was definitely trying to get back to the culture now he can't go to the oscars

😂😂😂 requesting something is completely different than begging. They wrong for this shit.

Jess.. will and Jada have even HOSTED the BET awards before. What are you talking about sis 😅 and will and Chris been beefing for years what do you mean “tHeY wEre cOOl”. I’m used to envy not being prepared this is wild

The headline says Will Smith is begging the Oscars to lift ban and then y’all report anonymous quotes from someone else.

I love you, Willie, but stop while you're ahead!!! Leave the Oscars alone.

WTF!!! It’s not even 3yrs yet.

Jess needs to do her homework on Chris and Will they were not cool

Nope. He made a mockery of the Oscars. Also, Hi Lenard.

But he didn't make a Oscar worth movie yet. Bad Boys is a culture movie😅

Naw Bro! You need to be banned.

The Will segment got me weakkk 😂

Stay banned .... too bad for him

Too soon Will too Soon 😅

Uptown Chicago: sorry but not sorry.

He a mf liability fr fr

They had Sexyy Red & Ice Spice shaking ass at the BET awards while Will Smith has been the most clean cut superstar actor for 20+ years, of course I wouldn’t show up at the BET awards if I didn’t have to either. It’s the ghetto 😂😂

Let Chris Rock get his Slap 👋🏾 back 2 times and they can cut it down to 5 years 😂😂.

Come on Jess, Baltimore is definitely stressful. All these dam pot holes 🕳 everywhere for years! 😂😂😂😂

I have a lot of negative things i can say about Will buy instead, I'll just say, "too soon." He's tryna rush back to the Oscar's. The "slap" is still too fresh. Someone just referenced it on ESPN yesterday when speaking about Will Smith the pitcher.

Jess can’t even say Gulfport. 😂

"Golfport, Mississippi." 🤦🏿‍♂️

There are rules in place for the Oscars. He should have been escorted out but, they let him stay. It doesn't mean he can't make movies; if it's a blockbuster, he's nominated for an Oscar, he can't attend the ceremonies. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

4:43 lol 😂 this is funny

I lived in Baltimore for 5 years. Don't miss it.

Jess be like idk how they rank their lists, then describes how they made the list 😂😂

Begging to be a part of something is laaammeeee

Didn't they complain that the Oscar's wasn't black enough before the slap? The whole slap is a set back in a big way for alot of people of color.

Big jump ? The ignorance of Jess Hilarious is cringe

I'm so happy these comments are this way. It's actually disgusting that he wasn't arrested in the first place. You try that and see what happens to you. 🙄And why would Chris need to talk to Will? Nah, enemy for life!

Tell him to do 6 degrees of separation part 2 first 😂😂😂😅

He’s lucky it’s not a lifetime ban. He better sit down somewhere and chill. A lot people still haven’t forgotten the incident yet. Whether they agree with the slap or not. It’s simply too soon to even bring up removing his ban.

That List sounds about right. At least 75% accurate.

What everyone tends to forget is that the ban isnt just for assaulting CR on stage The ban was also for: - Cursing inside the theater, with everyone inside the theater watching it. And then everyone watching it on TV having to witness the cursing. Again, this is a family show. - The disobeying of the Oscar security to be escorted out of the theater. - Then the Oscar having to watch WS win an Oscar, like if nothing happened - And then WS acting in the Oscar after party like if nothing happened. Every factor was taken into consideration. And then to add more, everyone loves Chris Rock. Im sure that the panel of Oscar judges were furious that someone assaulted someone they love in Chris Rock. Bottom line, even if the penalty is cut short or even if he returns to the Oscar after the 10 year penalty ends, WS will never be welcomed back with open arms like he wants to, UNLESS Chris Rock gives the thumbs up for WS to return

Man I really wanted Jess on this show but everyday I regret it now 🤦🏽‍♂️

It Hasn't Been A Year Yet. He's very fortunate he didn't go to jail that night 🌃

Will and Chris should sit down with Uncle Shay Shay over some brown liquor!!!

Shows you how sad it is when The Oscars mean so much to someone that they are begging to get back in..... He slapped someone on live TV and acted a damn fool so he should sit out the next few years at least and think about it. These people are so detached from reality it's crazy, he lost his damn mind and had a meltdown, that is hollywood for you.

They should ask Chris Rock what he wants.

Jess talks, I lose brain cells

Jess how u not know will smith was banned from the Oscars??

What does she mean she didn't know?!? Isn't she an entertainment reporter??

Will has to eat this! Y’all act like Chris did something wrong and he needs to speak to Will.

Its funny when people say remember, like you all got short-term memory sumthin.😅😅😅

10 years damn!!! I did not know it was for that long. But he should fix things with Chris before he goes talking to the Oscars.

Charla I agree with you. I don’t think Chris is ever forgiving Will for that slap. International humiliation‼️

Chicago should’ve definitely been on there lol

Absolutely not. Why do we have so much trouble holding people accountable. He did that dumb sh*t in front of everyone and then sat his @ss back down in his seat. IDC If they let Will back in, I’d sue Will and everything connected to the Oscars.

Only way for Will to redeem his self is if he allowed Chris to slap him back live on TV

Could’ve sworn Will said he would accept any punishment the Grammys gave. Taking “accountability” for his actions after the Grammys said he was banned for 10 years

Exactly, what i was thinking we ain't seen Will at the BET award in a min but it makes sense

Will reacted wrong when someone like that joke a joke about you the best thing to do is joke back and you can go as far as you want too (you can talk about their personal life their kids and family) because they started it first

1:41 “that’s a big jump” I’m sorry assault is assault, no matter who you are

This again?? 😩

I’m curious what Martin Lawrence thinks about the incident 🤔 Because remember Martin was a stand up first and then Wills co star. He must not wanna touch that convo

Violence should never be tolerated. Chris Rock should have pressed charges, and Will Smith should have faced a lifetime ban from the Oscars.

How is it a “big jump” to say Will Smith should have been arrested for assaulting someone?