On the Today show, co-host Tom Llamas added that there is 'so much more to this story.' The Academy is under fire after Will Smith, 53, slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars Sunday, but was allowed to remain at the ceremony and accept his award 'I get it, not everybody acts the way we would like them to act under pressure. 'I think he overreacted…I think he had one of those moments where it was like G.D. Later on Monday morning, The View co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro also slammed Smith, calling his shocking outburst 'immature and childish.' But co-host Whoopi Goldberg stepped in with a different take. 'If you're rearing a boy, especially in this country, you spend so much time talking to our kids about keeping your hands to yourself and this long health perception that man of color can't control their rage and their anger and to see someone who's been that beloved for decades - it was troubling on so many levels.'
'It was really disappointing,' Melvin said. The bizarre outburst led to swift backlash from millions of viewers and on the Today show Monday morning, host Craig Melvin slammed Smith for aiding 'this long-held perception that men of color can't control their rage and anger.' He remained in the Dolbey Theater for the rest of the evening, before picking up his gong for Best Actor for his role in King Richard. Will Smith's attack on Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night sparked fierce backlash, with many criticizing Hollywood's hypocrisy for allowing him to stay in the theater.ĭuring Sunday night's broadcast of the Oscars, Smith marched onto the stage and hit Rock in the face, then returned to his seat and yelled, 'Keep my wife's name out your f-ing mouth!' after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.
But then he yelled at Rock: 'Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth'.The audience and viewers initially believed it was all part of the joke.Her husband initially appeared to laugh but then got up and slapped Rock.Pinkett Smith has openly suffered from hair loss condition alopecia.The actor walked on stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.The Academy tweeted following the incident that they don't condone violence.Meanwhile, on the Today show, host Craig Melvin slammed Smith for aiding 'this long-held perception that men of color can't control their rage and anger'.Many people have slammed the Academy for not taking any action against him.But Whoopi Goldberg defended the actor, saying he and his wife had been the butt of jokes for years, and that 'he just snapped'.Ana Navarro pointed out that 'nothing, nada, condones violence'.Sunny Hostin described Smith's 'immature' actions as 'toxic masculinity'.The View co-hosts weighed in Monday on his outburst, calling it immature.Will Smith, 53, slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars Sunday.
Today show host Craig Melvin slams Will Smith for Chris Rock slap and stoking idea that 'men of color can't control anger' - but Whoopi Goldberg DEFENDS him on The View, saying 'sometimes you behave badly'
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