Will Smith slaps a reporter

[Monketi Ghost]

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

So.

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

 

[MG1962]

The guy tried to kiss him on the mouth - given the smirk on the reporters face he got the reaction he was looking for

 

[andyandy]

Countdown to lawsuit in 3...2...1

 

[AlBell]

I was hoping the reporter had groped Jada (or Will).

 

[BStrong]

In my culture, you'd kiss your father and family, maybe your best friends, but not strangers - I think the reporter was out of line.

Smith didn't lay the reporter out either, he backhanded the guy lightly at worst

 

[Bad Lieutenant]

Will Smith for president.

 

[Monketi Ghost]

IMO

The reporter was trying to be goofy and provoke a reaction; in Smith's place I might've shoved the guy away or said loudly, "Not cool" or something like that. Smith has been dealing with "He's secretly gay" speculation in the press for a long time, and may have felt compelled to be emphatic... in which case he acted with some restraint.

That said, I've kissed the Fresh Prince many times. The poster on my wall I mean.

 

[Oliver]

I wouldn't even dare to call that a slap.

 

[Monketi Ghost]

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.

 

[Carnivore]

Just watched the video. The guy embraces Smith who goes along (uncomfortably) but the guy then forces kisses on Smith while Smith tries to fend him off. Smith has to literally push the guy off him. The slap was very light tap from the fingers while the perpetrator was looking away grinning, I get the feeling it was to get the guy's attention as Smith said "What the hell is wrong with you?"

Smith then immediately moved away and dealt in a friendly and polite manner with everyone else at the event.

As far as I can see there was no celebrity tantrum or meltdown, the headline should read "Will Smith sexually assaulted, responds with admirable restraint."

 

[Damien Evans]

Damn, I was hoping he really hit him. Entertainment reporters deserve to be slapped, simply for existing.

 

[Bad Lieutenant]

Remind me of the lefty UK classic from "two shags" Prescott.

 

[Ryokan]

Storm in a tea cup.

 

[Bad Lieutenant]

Funny though.



ETA

 

[I Ratant]

Damn, I was hoping he really hit him. Entertainment reporters deserve to be slapped, simply for existing.

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That's fer shure, good buddy!
Parasites of the lowest form.

 

[Bell]

As far as I can see there was no celebrity tantrum or meltdown, the headline should read "Will Smith sexually assaulted, responds with admirable restraint."

Hell yeah!

 

[George 152]

Damn, I was hoping he really hit him. Entertainment reporters deserve to be slapped, simply for existing.

Change that to ALL reporters and you'll be correct

 

[geni]

Change that to ALL reporters and you'll be correct

Not really. Really is rather a lot of reporters do rather boring work for AP and the like. They deserve to be pitted. A few have the resources to decent investigative journalism which is nice. The various specialist reporters can be respectable enough. The rest is well yes a bit of a mess.

 

[bynmdsue]

Reporter doesn't seem like the best word for him, maybe performance artist. It seems like all he really does is go around and attempt to annoy, harrass, provoke people then film their reactions.

 

[angrysoba]

Remind me of the lefty UK classic from "two shags" Prescott.

I much prefer John Prescott's reaction to getting egged to Ed Miliband's reaction: