Stephen A. Smith says Will Smith wants to handle the Black neighborhood straight and claims slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars prompted irreparable harm to the comic.
On Sunday (June 9), the veteran sportscaster mentioned he finds it tough to observe Will Smith films following the notorious 2022 incident. He claims that whereas Chris Rock could seem unscathed, earning profits and nonetheless working in Hollywood, “within the age of psychological sickness,” the comedian will not be okay.
“Chris Rock is broken,” he mentioned through the newest episode of the Stephen A. Smith Present. “Chris Rock won’t ever recover from that. Ever.”
He continued, “Will Smith apologized. I’m not saying he even has to apologize. I’m saying that whereas I watch him and Martin Lawrence selling this film, and I’m fairly positive the rationale he hasn’t addressed it’s as a result of the studios don’t need him to, and there’s an obligation that you’ve with them. All honest, I get it.
Stephen A Smith Finds It Arduous To Watch Will Smith Films
However someplace alongside the best way, he has to take a seat down and speak to the Black neighborhood. You see all of the white folks round Will Smith all you wish to, Black people have beloved and revered this man for many years.”
Stephen A. Smith insisted that he nonetheless loves the actor however mentioned he owes the Black neighborhood a proof. “You bought to have a dialog as to why you probably did that. It’s primarily us Black folks that have beloved and supported you and watched you go on a global stage and slap considered one of us within the face,” he added.
“Quite a lot of people ain’t recover from that. Quite a lot of people discover it exhausting to simply go to the flicks to observe you. I’m a kind of folks, and I by no means missed a Will Smith film,” Stephen A. Smith mentioned.
The First Take host’s remarks got here after Will Smith’s Dangerous Boys: Journey or Die surpassed projections, incomes $ 56 million on its home opening weekend and $104 million globally.
Posting a clip of his Will Smith dialogue on social media, Stephen A. Smith promised to share some “extra ideas” on his podcast.
