Will Smith slaps a reporter

[ponderingturtle]

Yah, I'd personally call it a weak flick, and he even smiles a little bit, like he's calibrating his reaction. If it were male-to-female, I'd guess the consequences would be much different.

Yep no matter which set of actions were performed by the woman people would be against the man.

 

[Rairun]

Yep no matter which set of actions were performed by the woman people would be against the man.

Really? I agree that people think men are supposed to like this sort of attention from women (if he doesn't, he's gay), but do you really think people would be against Will Smith if he did this to a woman? I agree they would if he'd actually slapped or punched the guy, but he didn't. I could see an outraged reaction from certain kinds of conservatives ("treat a lady like a lady", etc.), but I'd wager that a lot of feminists would say her behavior was way out of line. If he'd actually reacted violently - sure, their reaction would be different. But he didn't hurt anyone.

 

[Monketi Ghost]

It's more like, the forced smooches would have been very heavily criticized.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I looked and couldn't find a thread about it.

So.

Fresh Prince bad? He got in one little fight...

He did not slap a reporter.

 

[A'isha]

The guy who did this is not a "reporter". He's a Ukranian television personality and comedian so infamous for pulling stunts like this that he's been called "the Ukranian Sacha Baron Cohen".

http://www.stern.de/lifestyle/will-smith-gibt-kuessendem-tv-moderator-backpfeife-1829499.html

 

[Ron_Tomkins]

Sooo.... countdown to silly journalists accusing him of being a homophobe in 3....2....1....

 

[Bell]

I'd like to get slapped by Will Smith

 

[Monketi Ghost]

He did not slap a reporter.

You're absolutely correct and my thread title ain't. Wasn't a slap, wasn't a reporter. Had the Will Smith part right though.