Will Smith Finally Addresses Oscar Slap | The Daily Show

[@Graeby]

He needs to own it. The correct answer is, "I felt shame right after the event, I felt remorse, and I wish I could take it back. What Chris Rock had to endure because of my actions in that moment was terrible, and he handled it in a way I aspire to handle my problems. Of course there was things behind the scenes, particularly with the relationship with my wife again being thrown into the spotlight, but I reacted poorly." Then you can talk about the tough stuff but from the right platform. He just immediately throws the situation up when what he did was literally criminal. Anyway venting in comments about someone else's life lol

[@PrincessAndBear]

Haha agree and thanks for venting on my behalf lol

[@StefhanJKR]

They should hire you.

[@V-187]

U know!

[@bonniemccormack1361]

you nailed it

[@user-oq2ch6ow2b]

You should be Smith’s and other celebs PR, that was brilliant

[@latinochico]

He said "you know" so many times but I still feel like I don't know , you know?

[@Nadia-mn1eb]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dmannouch]

My one pet hate when people answer a question starting with ‘you know’. No I don’t know, that’s why I’m asking 😂

[@crashpal]

@@dmannouch you know, you know

[@robertjuniordorval9982]

😂😂😂 This comment is SO underrated, you know?

[@lightinyourface6847]

Yeaaa, i don't know. I guess. I know.

[@januarybaby1063]

As talented as I think he is, Trevor really blew an opportunity to ask some tougher questions and challenge Will, instead he endlessly praised his ‘friend’ and made excuses for him - there’s true interviewers and pioneers of the medium, and then there’s placeholders.

[@meow8151]

That’s probably why he is on the show .. he knows he would not be put in a uncomfortable situation and that’s the reason he’s there

[@bleh4352]

Maybe he wasn't allowed to ask the challenging questions, this happens quite alot with interviews.

[@alextl97]

He doesnt want to risk getting slapped.

[@adamgrimsley2900]

He has no interest in the truth.

[@m4rkyvybz]

@@alextl97 hahahahaha

[@Zharkan16]

I am just glad that people can see how insincere he is

[@Vivenk88]

He didn't sound insincere. ✌️

[@deep_7065]

you americans are so fkin soft😂

[@88feji]

@@Vivenk88 Its insincere in that he made it all about himself, he did not even mention Chris Rock by name about why and how Chris Rock made one of the tamest jokes that night which actually sounded more like a complement by comparing his wife's baldness with a female hero movie character .... In this day and age if you cannot take a joke about your baldness which you are not trying to hide, you are rather insufferably narrow minded, lacking in grace and generosity and a sense of humor ....

[@superjay14]

Thats your perception and it looks like you self projecting.

[@cahillgreg]

He decided to avoid the question by talking about the random difficulties that people in the audience may be going through. He needs to eventually come clean and be contrite. What he did was wrong but it's sad to see someone suffer as a pariah like this; he appears to have mental health problems. Without a sincere humble apology & without asking for Chris' forgiveness - he leaves himself open to further repercussions like 'Outrage'. If Tyson and Holyfield could move beyond things then so can, potentially, Chris & Will. Will has suffered the indignation of his wife's 'entanglement' & now his violence - he's spiralling downwards. And Chris looked really hurt while venting his spleen on his Netflix special. They both need closure.

[@v8velocity446]

No apology/regret and a new World Record for saying "You know" the most number of times in 5 minutes.

[@gazgill4547]

He apologized months ago?

[@lambdafish291]

You might want to rewatch the video, you don't know him, you clearly haven't been keeping up to date with what he has said or done. And people like you are directly called out for your ignorance.

[@v8velocity446]

@@gazgill4547 ....in this video. Didn't come across as someone who was genuinely remorseful (to me).

[@v8velocity446]

@@lambdafish291 Sorry, I didn't know that he was a close personal friend of yours. What exactly was factually inaccurate in my comment?

[@gazgill4547]

@@v8velocity446 that's fair. sounded like it was meant to be more of a conversation of what transpired than an apology

[@snoopy7982]

I lost it when he said "you gotta be nice to everyone yanow" yeah u should Will

[@OneMoreJames]

"there's many nuances and complexities to it" Not really. You assaulted someone because of a joke. And now you're trying to downplay your error. Bad form, man.

[@kame99023]

He has apologizes numerous times. What he is talking about is the context that led to the outbourst.

[@Him__Downstairs]

@@kame99023 Unless Chris hit him first, there is NO context. He should've been charged for assault.

[@crateer]

@@Him__Downstairs okay chief

[@dhilipraja]

Nope that's just what happened at that night, will Smith had been the loser and laughing stock in the internet for a long time. U can't always expect to take it always smiling.

[@fullblastrecognize8480]

"there's many nuances and complexities to it" Oh yes there are. A single "look" from your wife can communicate a lot in just a fraction of a second,which can lead you "to defend her", only to realize later what you thought was water to quench the fire was gasoline.

[@Muzukeshi]

"you know" -Will Smith, 2022

[@dmullz100]

I was looking for a comment like this....lool

[@D1it4FN]

Complexities and nuanced aside, he sucker punched a guy that was not expecting it. Over a joke that was in no way insulting to his wife. Lots of people lose loved ones. Lots of people lose their jobs. Lots of people lose just about everything. How many of those people go on to assault somebody? He just won't own what he did that night in any truly contrite way. It's all about him.

[@lecavalier32]

ok mother theresa. you'd think he personally slapped you

[@RodimusMinor1987]

It is just an excuse after an excuse with him,

[@private679r.i.c.o4]

@@lecavalier32 fr people that have nothing to do with this situation crying about it and demanding an apology is hilarious 😂

[@lecavalier32]

@@private679r.i.c.o4 it's like the public lashings of Tiger Woods and his apology tour. His wife did the beating, but the public demanded apologies from him for his private life. It's ridiculous. Rocks joke was such a dig just look at the tame joke he made to the other couple right before- no passive aggressive taunt to them. Doesn't justify Smith's punch but why did rock roast Jada about her physical condition?

[@JC-be4fu]

@Phil Wyles - Best comment I’ve read. You nailed it!

[@PhageTheFinalCure]

I've always been a big fan of Will, but I still don't think he's dealt with this properly and I still get the impression he believes what he did was justified on some level

[@iris8276]

The simple fact that he went to hide prove that he didn’t think that is justified

[@blackforest825]

Of course he does - he's on a power trip. It's giving delusional egomaniac vibes.

[@bro89174]

@@iris8276 he didn't hide, he just put himself out of the spotlight for a while

[@larangrant7584]

What you need him to do to feel please?

[@camelio10]

Every man defending their loved ones can lose it. You apologise and then move on. He acted like many regular people do, he's just famous

[@Friday0891]

Hey, if the person next to you lost a friend or family or lost their job, let them slap you ,because....."You know"

[@RobertEProductions]

Will said "You know" 30 times during this interview 🤣

[@superpitchmen]

And nobody knew, really

[@mychannel2102]

You know

[@lakmalabeyrathne9786]

I know right

[@mamkhwa8286]

Means it's hard to confront the self.

[@micshaz]

U kno

[@RichardSkolek]

Honestly, I love Will Smith and I can of course easily forgive this one mistake, but every time he talks about that night, I lose a little bit of respect for him. No direct apology, just more excuses and platitudes.

[@BunnySulcides]

yeah, ya know

[@vickigreen9545]

Yep I’m sure he’s behaved this way in other situations, he thinks it’s defensible

[@corycrossman7589]

watch the full interview， it could change your opinion. I was agree with you before I watched the whole interview.

[@ObiJoe808]

He apologised before

[@hrram3414]

HE SHOULD NOT BE FORGIVEN. ERASED ALL HIS MOVIES. HE MEANT IT. STILL DOES

[@davespanksalot8413]

Question for him and his therapist is: who did he really want to slap but couldn't??

[@hondaman6918]

Best comment on the internet.

[@qxqp]

The missus

[@reaux3921]

Women

[@reaux3921]

@@sdp3448they had an open marriage

[@reaux3921]

@@sdp3448because he’s so faithful himself. He just hasn’t been caught.

[@kevjg4889]

The number of "you know"s in this tells me how much he's really seeking acceptance and validation

[@jomontanee]

It shows his inner insecurities also. So sad.

[@robertl8429]

Well it was his way of dancing around the root cause he still hasn't said out loud to anyone in public

[@Gaetano.94]

And when everyone clapped he looked and wondered how many people fell for it. And he's an actor right? Wow lol.

[@kelechiagu8794]

If you listen to his interviews he always says “you know”. It’s not a new tick. It was definitely more here but that could be nervousness

[@kelechiagu8794]

That being said, I wish he would just say “I am sorry.” Instead of “I apologize “. It feels distant, the latter.

[@russelldurnell]

Clearly he has learned nothing from the experience. He is just feeling sorry for himself that he blew his cover and career. Yes anyone can make a mistake but own it and don’t try to justify your actions by saying “I had a lot going on”. We are still seeing the real Will Smith.

[@coxy2090]

He did own it and apologised to Rock in private. We're beyond that point now, this kind of discussion makes much more sense. Reflect, accept and improve.

[@straighttalk2069]

@@coxy2090 No he has not apologised.

[@coxy2090]

@@straighttalk2069 to who? You? The public? He apologised to Chris Rock in private

[@therealsachin]

Sad to see Trevor not questioning Will but just accepting this non-apology.

[@SuperBenMagic]

He is scared if he will get slapped!

[@moeyusuf]

You know

[@kiran7440]

You are the problem

[@ntsajoakoenane2881]

He apologized

[@fefkvjeef]

Of course, Trevor is heavily race biased and part of the problem.

[@shame8191]

We know he was partying afterwards 😂 yes, life is hard but its still not appropriate to go projecting our frustrations on someone that has nothing to do with where our frustrations stem from.

[@jermainemarshall6819]

He said that

[@superheronebil]

he literally just said, he might not have considered it at the time but that is what he wishes for himself and others to follow.

[@johnsonandyjohnson]

He’s always done it. This incident isn’t the first or the last incident that’s been documented. He had the same problem on the set of Ali where he bullied that actor. He projects a lot onto other people according to his therapist, that’s why his son wanted to be emancipated from him and his daughter had a nervous breakdown & cut all her hair off add in narcissistic and self absorbed wife and it’s a recipe for disaster.

[@mihaibill]

@@johnsonandyjohnson did it ocur to you that the daughter might have cut her hair off to be sympathetic to her mother, to show her support? Same as he projected his problems we project our personal interpretations, and that doesn't help.

[@elvis2495]

@@johnsonandyjohnson clap for your self mr perfect!

[@randallboyd6745]

I died when he described the evening as horrific, considering the fact that if you go review all the footage from that evening, he was the least horrified out everyone there 🤣🤣

[@Scepticool1]

Exactly! He was at the after party performing 🤣🤣

[@randallboyd6745]

@@Scepticool1 Bruh Mans was Celebrating like a rat died 😂😂

[@sunflower-oo1ff]

Go away Will Smith…go away forever!,

[@Scepticool1]

@@randallboyd6745 exactly 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣he's forgetting we saw the after party video and the nonsense 6 minute speech lol

[@najwaismail8801]

You want an angry at the moment person to look at it from another point of view at that time, you yourself can't even do that let alone someone that has been thru long trauma

[@joshuairwin3385]

"Somebody just found out their spouse cheated...or got in an ENTANGLEMENT!" *Punches Trevor then runs away*

[@D.O.A.316]

You know…

[@reaux3921]

He was cheating too

[@reaux3921]

Since when is an open marriage “cheating”? He’s admitted to doing this with girls on the side as well

[@reaux3921]

So open marriages are only cheating if a woman steps out, got it. Double standards

[@LloydWaldo]

“You just assaulted someone in public… ya know??”

[@priraz1111]

"You know". I lost count how many times he said it 🤣🤣🤣 Update: He said it 27 times

[@morrownow]

"You don't know what someone is going through....You know"

[@yobson]

you just don't know, you know?

[@snmcrelapse]

You know

[@kaywilliams7236]

Trevor started it you know. He said it 4 times in the intro and 4 more time throughout to hype up the you knows of Will you know.

[@RobertEProductions]

30 times

[@ruthsakwe5151]

I admire Chris Rock's intergrty. He is the one who got slapped , but he is quiet and going on with his life. SILENCE IS GOLDEN. Some of us wish that Will Smith and all these people that want to talk to him about that slap can just let it go. It happened , people were shocked, and it's past tense now.

[@iris8276]

BRAVO.... the only comment I loved....

[@johnmcgrath200]

He's not quiet. He's literally making jokes about it in his stand up routines and has been since March, whereas Smith waited until November to publicly comment.

[@sloppynyuszi]

It’s part of his stand up routine, his next special is all about that. He is keeping “quiet” so he can sell more tickets get more views for the special

[@lukeharding3918]

I work in an industry where its common to be assaulted I have been eye gouged, punched, spat on and threatened. People do want to brush it under the rug or victim blame it's not ok and needs to be spoken about. As far as I'm concerned Will Smith showed his true colours he played up on the set of Ali so it's not the first time. Look hes been beaten down by his wife but the answer to that is to get a divorce not assault comedians for doing their job.

[@prasad9002]

@@lukeharding3918 Will dosent need to get divorced. Chris just needs to do his job by picking on other celebrities. Not Jada this Jada that every opportunity he gets

[@J1912-b2f]

I hear alot of talk about "journey" and "what I was going through" I have yet to hear a heartfelt apology to Chris Rock and an action to make amends with him. Which shows me he's not truly sorry he just wants to remove the stain from his public persona. Cry all you want. You wrongfully slapped a man. You need to make amends with HIM. Not the public. Until you do, your tears and "journey" mean very little in this situation

[@johnmcgrath200]

He did. He reached out to him directly. Rock even acknowledged this. And while Rock has refused to engage in a dialogue with Smith, he has been more than happy to include jokes about it during his stand up routines.

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

Why would YOU hear a heartfelt apology to Chris Rock? Isn't that something that would be done in private?

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@johnmcgrath200 he has every right to not talk to an unstable monkey

[@princekazhila2003]

Somebody just found out their spouse cheated....okay I hear you Will.

[@UmairAbid01]

One has to wonder what was Chris Rock going through already when Will Smith decided to slap him.

[@amajeet]

He was having a ball of a time, taunting people..

[@chibuzoriwute9106]

He talked about his wife though

[@marlonbrando98mp]

Slap him out of it

[@crashpal]

@@chibuzoriwute9106 he did his wife 🤣

[@alio6359]

@@chibuzoriwute9106 it's the Oscars though and for the past 90 years its been about having fun while cracking jokes

[@charlieb8104]

I’m glad he can share how he felt.. when was it ever about him? Tone deaf really. How about how it felt for Chris. Still waiting for some humility.

[@lecavalier32]

did he slap you personally?

[@kenn_e]

@@lecavalier32 🤣🤣🤣

[@Charizarzar]

@@kenn_e You're easily amused

[@rahuldilip3241]

@@kenn_e Ha ha ha nothing funny about it

[@kenn_e]

@@rahuldilip3241 it is to me

[@cherryboom724]

Funny how to one who slapped (Will) someone is the one going around talking about how horrific this was, meanwhile the victim (Chris) has not spoken about anything yet even though he's the one who had to have been horrified.

[@amyprice6387]

He calmly walked up to Chris Rock, slapped him then calmly walked back to his seat. He's full of it. He wanted to humiliate Chris Rock!

[@kba]

Trevor: Why did you slap him? Will: You know Jada:

[@christianlang348]

Jada what?

[@Aneeh_Sah]

Jada, you know

[@christianlang348]

Makes no sense. Learn to write.

[@kba]

@@christianlang348 It makes sense if you have an IQ above 50

[@kba]

@@christianlang348 jk, but let me explain, everyone accused Jada of being the reason why he slapped Chris. So my comment suggests he's trying to tell us we know why he slapped him (hence him saying "you know" 30 times. Jada is not saying anything because she knows she's guilty 😂

[@eldiablo9841]

Standing up for the wrong thing at the wrong time is exactly what it is.

[@user-sazzjq8]

👏👏

[@Tzzzzzzzzzzz]

Trevor noah is simpin’ for this man. “Everybody can make a mistake” - but imagine if donald trump or someone like him did this- trevor noah would be the first one to dragggg him! Just because you are friends with someone does not mean you don’t call them out when they are in the wrong

[@joshuaisaacs8970]

Literally as soon as I turned this on it was like they were so pally and doing a podcast it's a joje

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

Very true.

[@jonalex9002]

Trump never admit that he made a mistake

[@MaskDeSmith]

Because he has no spine.

[@deancordova2982]

JoKe

[@jimbobhk2009]

He’s laughing, he slapped Chris and he’s laughing!

[@annaagiantritis3916]

Ever heard of nervous laugher or smiling and being nervous and anxious. It's a real thing but it's so easy to judge someone from their couch.

[@joshuaisaacs8970]

@@annaagiantritis3916 it's also easier to judge someone who on a hugely public platform physically assaulted someone else, didn't apologise at the time and instead went off partying. Only to apologise when the backlash came at him as he's yet another privileged rich person who thinks he's above normal conventions of society. Clearly another Fanboy/fangirl

[@pascalsrager]

Is this a joker reference?

[@jimbobhk2009]

@@pascalsrager yea

[@moeyusuf]

You know

[@anum23]

Didn’t seem like a horrific night while he was dancing and laughing at the after party

[@mr.m2545]

This right here. A person who is mournful and embarrassed by their actions wouldn't be doing this right after. However, a narcissist would, which is what he unfortunately showed us he was that night.

[@sheteg1]

He should have left the Oscar’s after the slap.

[@351528]

I disagree. Sometimes people mask their shame and embarrassment by putting on a happy face. It's often hours, days, or even weeks later before some people process their actions for what they were.

[@greenteamglobal5196]

I grew up going to church every Sunday all smiling, dancing and even gave offerings, believe me when I tell you I didn't know where my next meal would come from most of the time and all wasn't well at all....

[@laurettembabazi-mbaga3724]

That's not a fair point to make. Sometimes the people who appear to be the happiest and are extremely social, be the most damaged and unhappy beings.

[@curry4life10]

More apologies less "you know"

[@memyselfandi2506]

You know it

[@eotfofiw2748]

Officer, I've been assaulted. Were they going through something? Possibly. In which case, there's nothing we can do... Ya know?

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

Why is this comment so low wtf?

[@96Shalom]

Let’s start by clarifying that regardless of “what you’re going through” there is ABSOLUTELY no justification for assaulting someone because of a joke! He really didn't say much here

[@SaintDomingo1]

Agree completely. Even after months he is still acting like a victim and making his excuses. What about what Chris was going through?

[@hhbased]

Are you deaf? Even I heard that he said exactly the same, that it is indeed no justification. Why does a german like me have to tell you what Will Smith just said. And Im sure that you never do mistakes, may everyone be as mercyless with you as you are with others :)

[@96Shalom]

@@hhbased Maybe you're the one whose deaf or you didn't understand the english at the start, because he spends the first few minutes rambling on about the fact that people go through things and difficulties as if that somehow justifies what he did

[@hhbased]

@@96Shalom 1:56 Nope my ears work fine and even my english skills ;)

[@Deedeevenice]

It’s still about HIM! All the money in the world- once a ghetto, ALWAYS a ghetto! He proves that putting lipstick on a pig, is still a pig and not a supermodel!

[@rob1969in]

I wonder if there's any chance he could say 'you know ' a few more times on his next interview?

[@writerian]

Justification after justification for his behaviour. You are not the victim here Mr. Smith. Get that and then we'll all move on.

[@lecavalier32]

wow it's like he personally slapped you.

[@RodimusMinor1987]

@@lecavalier32 Dude is trying to play the victim when he is the aggressor

[@RodimusMinor1987]

@@lecavalier32 Look, I don't hate him at all, I know that he has been broken by his wife, but still he hasn't talked about how Chris may have felt, sorry but all this me me me talk sounds like he's trying to be the victim, I respect your opinion though 😁

[@curtisrobinson9696]

"you just never know what somebody is going through" Reminds me of a Shrek apology "I'm sorry you took getting thrown out of my house the wrong way"

[@AYeung-s8f]

“It’s like….you know”

[@Kristy_cat]

Wow. He says NOTHING about how this affected Chris at all....just me, me , me. Um, that's not how you apologize or whatever he's trying to do. He ASSAULTED someone on live? tv ffs.

[@ahimsastudio6763]

What was Trevor's question?

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

What was Trevor's question?

[@lukewilliams7061]

What do you want him to say? He said his actions wasn’t justified and your still saying it’s all about him? Stop picking out things because you love someone better than the other.

[@seanjohnson1780]

Will smith we don’t know 😅

[@thereverend7614]

The elephant in the room, "If Jada hadn't reacted the way she did, stare ETC, Will had laughed it off" She is the match that ignited this whole situation. If Will was man enough, he would have let it go, then address the situation differently ". My opinion 🤔

[@reaux3921]

Yeah blame the woman, typical bIk maIes. There was no “staring” either.

[@jiyu9277]

People will try and find a reason to blame Jada for everything. This was Will. He did it. It’s not her fault

[@thereverend7614]

@Jiyū As I said, in "my opinion". Will and Jada have the most complex, complicated relationships. The unfortunate thing is they have always been three people in their relationship. Furthermore, as small as Jada looks, she is hard-core ghetto. Will can't handle hard-core, he is too much of a gentleman of sorts, (dynamite comes in small packages). She needed her first and only love, who had the capability to do so, Will is mostly heavily intimidated by her and always appears to step up as a reaction to what Jada does or says. Hence, my initial statement, the two are to blame cause if Jada wasn't, she would not have been enjoying Will's behaviour after the slap. (A match ignites a reaction)

[@earthknight60]

@@jiyu9277 I think it's both. With no question Will made the decision to act, and ultimate responsibility lies with him, but he was clearly influenced to do so, and the import of that influence took place off screen and prior. Who among us hasn't made poor decisions at times due to the influence of others and our concern over how we think they will view us if we do or don't do something? It's a nuanced situation, but you are correct in that the ultimate decision was Will's.

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@earthknight60 ye but immunity from being arrested is silly, Chris doesn’t even have to be a witness for there to be sufficient evidence

[@honer777]

I want to do a super cut of him saying “you know”

[@dmullz100]

please do!

[@Traj1679]

At this point he is just trying to save his career. He danced and laughed through the whole show after slapgate and started crying after that. Let Chris tell people how he felt after being humiliated like that. Comedians should not be assaulted like that.

[@ninscathy5365]

This comment makes sense until someone makes fun of a condition of yours 😩

[@SaintDomingo1]

@@ninscathy5365 And that excuses Will's behaviour????

[@JC-yy5nf]

Just another mess for Will. He did not handle this well. I hope one day he figures his problems out because he just proved it yet again that he's lost.

[@preciouswhittaker5040]

but they are not belting anyone - it is not ok

[@yvanm7999]

You know, Will Smiff face looks like in Hitch when he got the allergic reaction, you know

[@scottietoohotti]

Meds prob

[@hotkettle2424]

@@scottietoohotti You know you may be right, you know

[@crashpal]

Depression pills 😆

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

People age.

[@Dad_of_War]

@@englishforsrilanka2535 since when?

[@Mynsinger]

He couldn't be any less apologetic. "It's hard", "It's complex", "It's not me", "My family" - it's all about him.

[@Gaetano.94]

"ye nahw"

[@AliciaAmbrosia]

Shut up

[@Mynsinger]

@@AliciaAmbrosia that you Jaden?

[@tiborsallai4449]

What does he owe you? Nothing. So why are you constantly bashing him instead watch over your life and see how many mistakes you made? Because that's what made me think about. How many mistakes I made and how many times I was wrong. Did I say sorry every time? No. Not enough times. But I try to be a better person. So let's just look around in our own place and see how many skeletons we have in our wardrobe.

[@lecavalier32]

@@tiborsallai4449 amen! so much of the public think they're entitled to both perfection and personal apologies from celebrities who are also mere humans. I don't say this to sound 'woke' (the trendy wokeness anyway) or make it about race, just thinking empathetically, but this reminds me of the public lashing of Tiger Woods. He felt he had to apologize to seemingly everyone when his apology was meant to be private and for his family/whoever directly involved. So many people, celebrities included, never make a public or private apology, show any atonement or contrition to those they hurt. He has tons of money already- keep an open mind that he is sorry. What's his incentive if he has the money, the award? He doesn't demand everyone accept his behaviour/apology but everyone else gets to place demands on him? Demand a "perfect" apology? Did he slap you?

[@rahuldilip3241]

No apology for Will Smith.Why no one thinks of what Chris Rock must have gone through

[@EarthyTravels]

well that is what being comic does to you. messing with people at the unknown wrong time then you can get the worse reactions ever.

[@rahuldilip3241]

@@EarthyTravels Chris was wrong and if it would have stayed tht way people would have surely criticised him.But reacting like that is soo wrong.

[@haroldrankin2683]

A fraud.

[@EarthyTravels]

@@rahuldilip3241 Like I said it is a matter of emotions and clearly he attacked his emotions deep inside that will could not control any bit of himself anymore so he reacted. Who caused the reach? It's Chris but of course he was only doing his job. But somethings do have limit though. Everyone has different temperaments and trust me I don't know how I would have handled that part though. Probably with common sense or I might do worse that will Smith. The whole situation is just a mess of a moment.

[@Confucius202]

2:39 - lol ... Am I the only one who considers Chris Rock to be the actual victim? The way Will Smith acts is unbearable.

[@RodimusMinor1987]

Yes Rock is the victim of the slap, but Smith is trying to play the victim, he is a victim of domestic abuse, not the slap

[@Confucius202]

@@RodimusMinor1987 that's pretty pathetic to connect childhood experiences to an event decades later. He's just trying to win over the people with that story. Basically promoting his book with the slap.

[@RodimusMinor1987]

@@Confucius202 Exactly

[@chantalbreton9876]

he talks a lot about his feelings, that we don't know what people are going trough which i agree... but, what about Chris ? i don't really feel his remorse, i think he still have some work to do on himself before trying to coming back

[@LloydWaldo]

Zero regret. Will smith has no empathy for anyone else. He thinks this is about him.

[@theforeignspeculator]

It is narcissism 101. But if he talks about his victim he is then accused off further abuse or insult to injury.

[@Zharkan16]

100%

[@paulvanallen-lononca]

"You know" recovery tour is not helpful...you know

[@sabrinadepascale7181]

Take a shot every time he says "you know"

[@thedotplug]

U I'll finish he bottle there are 26 shots in a bottle

[@mattb8830]

I died

[@dlo111]

No don't, you'll get alcohol poisoning

[@wondereagle]

It’s all about him, yah know…

[@Current.travel]

"Someone's mother died last week, someone's child is sick, someone lost their job, someone found out their spouse cheated"..... The last one then!!

[@14DANESSJ]

He cheated too

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@14DANESSJ he didn’t blast it all over the world 🤡

[@ferreroroach9153]

He keeps saying how much of a horrific night it was for him, but yet still no explanation as to why he was dancing and smiling all night at the afterparty, only became sorry after the backlash started

[@RodimusMinor1987]

also he clapped and Laughed when one of the other guys said we will settle this like family, the fact that he was laughing after hitting someone shows that he enjoyed the act and he was proud, the reason he didn't apologize was because of Pride, he enjoyed what he did

[@aipboess7138]

Just say sorry. Just say sorry...simple!!!

[@angelesruiz7067]

He’s already done that . He released a full video on KZbin that was solely dedicated to apologize

[@mvelo6331]

He did. Multiple times.

[@stevemohammed3497]

It’s just strange that he was laughing at Chris’s joke then after seeing his wife he reacted , so it wasnt instantaneous which even though still wrong would hold “some” truth to what he’s saying , but unfortunately it doesn’t and he was completely out of order. And you need to think about the message it sends to youngsters especially, who look up to people like him. I have nothing against him neither a fan of his or particularly dislike him, but definitely didn’t like his response to a silly joke.

[@enemysub9057]

Seems to me as though the guy is always acting, so he might have been acting when he was laughing and then acting the tough guy when he got up and hit Chris.

[@KR15MES]

Got a new drinking game. Every time Will Smith says "you know" take a shot.

[@kls627]

You know, you know, you, know you know you,

[@shyM.I.N.H]

Yes Will, we all go through hardship in life but we normal people don’t go to an award ceremony and slap another person. We especially don’t slap a comedian, because their out there to make the audience smile and lighten up the mood. What you did was the opposite.

[@lukewilliams7061]

He said his action was not justified. Stop trying to pick out the negative of every situation 🙄

[@spenser9908]

@@lukewilliams7061 Too late. He's proven himself a psycho.

[@dalfifran7572]

@@lukewilliams7061 We acknowledge the positive Will have, but we're not gonna brush the negative coming from him, especially when he still dodging and not really owning that what he did was wrong.

[@samuelwoods164]

You say that... not defending his attack but you or anyone else cannot possibly say they would have acted any different because you're not him, you can't possibly understand what it's like to be in his position because you're not a rich celebrity, you have never been sat at the Oscars next to your cheating wife in a room full of people who know who you are and that she has cheated on you and likely know already you're going to win the best actor oscar and have an acceptance speech ready...you can't say how you would have acted under those conditions because you or 99.9999+% of the world will never be in his position.

[@midge604]

I've yelled at people when I've been going through tough times but never slapped anyone. Also never gone out partying right after yelling at someone either. I will not spend my money/time watching anything he or his wife is in.

[@bontentengu]

I think you're missing the point. You can't assume your own experience is the same for anyone else. How you process those tough times can also affect how you react in the future.

[@tafadzwamanzini5463]

That's a bit narcissistic there

[@vvaldo314]

@@bontentengu The point here is that Will believes that we are like him, people who can assault others without facing consequences, even receiving a standing ovation a few minutes later. The whole conflict stems from Will being the one who misses the point that everyone else share, and it is that he did not face consequences for what he did, just for his moviestar status.

[@midge604]

@@tafadzwamanzini5463 ? My comment?

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@bontentengu average tiktokker behaviour

[@alejandrolopezcinca9592]

'you know' Will Smith, 2022

[@kiwiesp]

We Love you Chris Rock!

[@Vukf1]

Just when i thought i couldnt appreciate will smith less...

[@themathslady988]

This is not really an apology or an explanation. It is a pity for his sake that he didn't handle this opportunity better.

[@jadkhalil9263]

Take a drink every time he says “you know”

[@originalgrimbob]

Saw "you know" one more time motherf****r, I dare you! I DOUBLE dare you!

[@adamjones9794]

Did exactly this you know... Feeling kinda bloated you know like you know glad it wasn't alcohol you know... as well as, you know people will you know get hammered you know. 😂🤣

[@frankkufa2922]

You know

[@dominiqueviljoen8042]

Will Smith is such a "victim". His all like, "me, myself and I"

[@OfficialSDFG]

Ya know

[@MrFlyEntertainment]

And Irena.

[@jmanjaly6434]

Me too, I love him but come on..stop with the excuses. We saw him on tape laughing at Chris Rock’s joke and then his Mrs gave him a look..then history. Just own it up, Will Smith

[@ElsBels25]

I think he is scared of her; looks broken!

[@GhostHunter340]

This was a great opportunity that Trevor gave Will, and what a shame that Will has not given it much thought at all, i could come up with several things for him to say.

[@loverainodie]

Appreciate that is a fair comment - nice to see some thought not just unkindness or judgment

[@superheronebil]

he is human. if you want a human response, that is what is could look like rather than a script.

[@ThePackageLives]

@@superheronebil I agree, the fact that he keeps repeating "you know" shows it's real and not a script.

[@superheronebil]

@@ThePackageLives exactly. And i am sure he feels bad about his actions. Its none of our business at this stage (it never was). But the best thing to do is now we move towards forgiveness

[@ohsnapsonbro4260]

Yes it shows what a disgusting man Trevor is.

[@aleenator]

He's clearly trying to rewrite the narrative about the incident.

[@asumahmed4909]

Trevor was so easy on him....... Unbelievable.... Get Chris Rock on he deserves it more.....

[@pjbpiano]

You’re surprised Trevor was easy on Will?

[@asumahmed4909]

@@pjbpiano I thought he was braver than this rubbish

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@asumahmed4909 all he does is say obvious things about politics for useless too far left liberal applause

[@blacymee]

He is not really being honest with himself! He messed up! Be honest with yourself! That’s the beginning of solving whatever you are going through

[@jermainehaslam5634]

He is being honest, you can tell he regrets what happened and when he said his nephew asked him about why he hit Chris, Will had that look on his face that said he was ashamed of what he did.

[@SlotGod13]

What a waste of time. What a waste of space. Both of them. Instead of allowing Smith to explain himself, Noah relentlessly waffled, created the entire narrative for what happened that night and why it happened and Smith just nodded along and agreed, occasionally piping up with some lame excuses.

[@MarkHoltze]

Leading your guest, implies a friendship bias and not an objective one.

[@stephenhalbert1971]

It's like, you know, it's like, you know... You know. That's all I heard 😂

[@timking8701]

'now I'm crying for real...' Or in other words 'my previous eye dabs were part of my staged routine to draw sympathy'...

[@roshjam4984]

Right at the end, if only he said "I'm really sorry Chris".

[@blahblah4129]

He's pathetic.

[@moseswonganichipeta1166]

He doesn't have to he has Reached out to him and Chris said he will reach out when he is ready to talk, he doesn't have to force the apology, at this point Chris is not my favorite

[@preciouswhittaker5040]

I agreed - every time he discusses that night he needs to say sorry to Chris, it was not you it was me, I feel so bad for ruining Chris's night. He is still all about Will.

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@moseswonganichipeta1166 🤡

[@lukewilliams7061]

How many times do you want the guy to say he’s sorry? He’s apologised already. Ok maybe not directly to Chris but it’s better than him not saying a word. I swear society places too much high expectations on what a celebrity has to do or say. He is human like the rest of us and unfortunately has made the biggest mistake of his life but it doesn’t give you the right to bash him to pieces only because you think your perfect. Give the man a break 🙄

[@damilareayorinde2094]

If I got a dollar every time I heard "you know" in this interview 😀

[@newwayofthinking]

You'd have $10 or $15. Next time ask for more. 😅🤣

[@ma5ticore]

Final score: "You know" - 30 apology - 0

[@ghostagee5232]

Classic Will Smith! You know! It's hard for Will Smith! I'm devastated that situation made "ME" look like that. Victim, victim, victim!

[@RodimusMinor1987]

Will is a victim of an abusive Wife, Chris is the victim of the slap

[@SaintDomingo1]

@@RodimusMinor1987 No is denying that. But Will is again acting like the victim in the situation.

[@RodimusMinor1987]

@@SaintDomingo1 Will isn't the victim here that is Chris Rock

[@SaintDomingo1]

@@RodimusMinor1987 Is English your first language? I don't think you understand anything I have been saying.

[@RodimusMinor1987]

@@SaintDomingo1 I'm not here to beef with anyone

[@liannewouds07]

I had to rewind the first time he pulled out his tissue to "dab his tears" because he wasn't emotional 5 seconds before that. Then, the last bit he said, "ok now I'm crying for real". Like maaaan.

[@jensen7060]

Guy acts like he's the only who gone thru trauma and hardships. I've met people with the same trauma as him that have better self-control.

[@freshgames101]

instead of saying: "it was a lot of things" he could have just said: "it wasn't okay what I did man"

[@arnoldojongnsi8595]

Trevor is a special guy. He basically took all the pressure off Will the whole time n made easy for Will to navigate that question. Don’t think I’ve ever seen Will Smith search for words this much ever before

[@dorinejohnson3744]

In the meantime still no sincere apology or explanation for Chris.

[@14DANESSJ]

@@dorinejohnson3744 but he did apologise, Chris was the one who refused to speak with him. What more could he have done?

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@14DANESSJ suicide

[@idk-man125]

Cannot believe how caught up on this people are over this. Will Smith truly never made a mistake in the 30+ years that he’s been in rap, television and in cinema. He’s apologizes for other disputes he’s had with people but other than that - he’s got a squeaky clean record compared to some people in Hollywood. It’s crazy how you’ll define someone off of the one time that they slip up and not who they’ve shown you to be for multiple decades. He could apologize to every human on this planet in every single language and people still won’t think it’s enough. Most celebs are welcomed back despite doing worst and apologizing less. No matter what anyone says, Will Smith will be remembered for more than just a mistake he made once.

[@Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

"Nuances and complexities" is what he used on his apology video on his channel. Just proves he made a script before.

[@martinseal1987]

He's probably made a thousands scripts I know I would have had I done something this egregious

[@CMusica]

I was afraid for Noah during the interview...😳

[@RandomnessTube.]

Everyone flips out at some stage in their lives but this is clearly him trying to save his career.

[@chefputinz5942]

He'$ super rich

[@RandomnessTube.]

@@chefputinz5942 And?

[@chefputinz5942]

@@RandomnessTube. you're not

[@oi-rp1es]

What else is he suppose to do keep it hated no he is trying to show the world he's not a bad person why should he accept something he's not also what he done is mature he forgave himself which a. Huge step of moving on from a mistake

[@RandomnessTube.]

@@chefputinz5942 What's your point and how do you know if I'm rich or not?

[@Him__Downstairs]

The classy, remorseful thing to do would be to apologize without any hint of an excuse and retire to prove you mean it.

[@rigelb9025]

What we're seeing here is indeed more promotion than apology. And in a case like this, he's pretty much going to be stuck apologizing for that incident for the rest of his life, so long as he remains in the spotlight.

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@rigelb9025 WATCH EMANCIPATION

[@111Renegade111]

It was a great start for Will this time where he won over the audience by cracking a joke early, but then alienated us once more with "complexities and nuances" you know. Please Will, just give us, and Chris Rock, a genuine heartfelt apology and then maybe, just maybe, we can forgive you and move on.

[@blue7609]

what do you mean "just maybe we'll forgive you?" why are you making it about yourself? you're not the one who got punched. The only one who can accept the apology is Chris.

[@GaeiusGutierrez]

@@blue7609 No. He did it in public and other people were affected too. Actors, viewers, his fans etc.

[@pierregriffeef4828]

Yes. He sounds like a kid that thinks it's intelligent to throw around big words seldom heard in society. He just sounds like an idiot. Pretty sure he doesn't know what he's saying through a lot of this, hence the constant "ya know's".

[@bijumathew540]

Why can't this guy plain and simple say: I am sorry. I apologize, unconditionally. Period.

[@hassanmahmood2866]

I give you Will “you know” smith

[@rickynonya2375]

Saying you know so many times ... The man is in pain and refuses to be honest with himself about the true Origin of his pain

[@hamedhosseini4938]

Well said

[@qxqp]

His first response when the night was brought up was a joke, a smile and a laugh followed by a lot of "me's" and "I's" and not one "Chris". That tells me everything I need to know.

[@govindb7837]

Thanks for wording this so rationally. This is exactly what I was thinking too. There are subtleties that unfortunately will go unnoticed by most and that's exactly what people like Will count on. I am no psychologist so I realize I'm no expert but there are a lot of red flags in his reaction that my regular brain can still comprehend and tells me something's not right here. But then again this is just news of the week or the month at most, there are far worse, real problems we all have to worry about and care for than how Will Smith feels about his thoughtless outburst 🙂✌🏽

[@qxqp]

@@govindb7837 very true 😃✌️

[@reenbrown2706]

What's the point in him speculating about Chris? The question is why did he do it and for him to answer that question, he has to look internally at his own motives. Trevor got it right. I've seen people who've been victimised hit out at the wrong people because they were at their limit. Doesn't make it right but it is what happened.

[@qxqp]

@@reenbrown2706 read the whole of my comment again, try and process it properly with your brain and then come back and say something sensible.

[@reenbrown2706]

@@qxqp no need. You're very clearly glued to your opinion. There are too many variables when discussing someone's psychology so I'll leave you to it.

[@iskandersaid5781]

Video should be titled "Will Smith can't stop saying" you know". "

[@bryce_lee]

"I guess what I was saying is.... " well it ain't sorry... this guy.

[@MtlGirl]

I think the fact he was allowed to stay @ the oscars ceremony and win after slapping Chris Rock was crazy. I think Will Smith took way too long to apologize. I think the fact we saw him dancing and goofing around after the ceremony was insane. So many mistakes. People won't forget this crazy tv moment.

[@Ehkaya]

I've been a fan of Will Smith since Fresh Prince days, but I go through bad days all the time but I'd never think of walking up to someone and slapping him/her. Yeah - he's reaching. Just apologize man. Man up and apologize. Also, Trevor needs to interview him and stop giving his (Trevor's) opinion. I know we all make mistakes, but apologize genuinely and move on.

[@lukegonzalez8380]

He's already apologized

[@reaux3921]

@@lukegonzalez8380so that makes it okay? You cancel people for less

[@JamesofJesus]

I don't believe you. We have all wanted to truly slap or belt someone who has wronged us. I haven't a problem with will. We must have sheltered lives to never experience true righteous indignation. And real injustice.

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

@@JamesofJesus 🤡

[@grantgardner8587]

If I slapped someone in the face at work I would lose my job and end up with a criminal record.