The media world is still discussing the confrontation between Chris Rock and Will Smith, where the “King Richard” actor slapped the comedian for cracking a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
SiriusXM host Howard Stern stated that the incident proves that Smith and former President Donald Trump are the same but didn’t discuss the similarities between the two men.
“The first thing I said was, ‘What the f— is going on because where’s security?’” Stern said. “This is a live television event. Not one person came out because he’s Will Smith. This is how Trump gets away with shit.”
“Will Smith and Trump are the same guy. What you saw on TV was a guy who’s got real issues. You don’t hit people over speech, certainly not at the Academy Awards. And Will Smith’s gotta contain himself.”
Stern then turned his attention to Smith’s peers in Hollywood, calling out those who applauded him when the performer delivered a speech minutes later while accepting the best actor trophy minutes later after the incident with Rock.
“Here’s Hollywood that’s so outraged by every little thing. Not one person got up and said, ‘Hold on. We got an out-of-control situation here,’” Stern said. “How this guy was allowed to sit there for the rest of the awards. And he’s laughing it up and having a good time with his wife.”
“What he did was he just assaulted Chris Rock. He took matters into his own hands. It’s like saying, ‘Well, I’ll shoot you because you insulted my wife.’”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
