Fans Say Chris Rock ‘Deserved’ Slap 

One Facebook group accepts Will Smith’s apology.

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The Facebook group A Woman’s Soul shared his apology from Instagram.

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Many fans accepted the apology and said that Will Smith had “redeemed himself.”

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Some fans said that “Rock deserved it for that totally inappropriate joke.”

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“A man who loves and protects his family would do the same thing,” another said.

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“You did what you thought was best. And defending your wife’s honor was very understandable,” another shared.

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Another mentioned that Chris Rock “showed great restraint not hitting Will back.”

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“So proud of you Will Smith being man enough to admit your mistake the both of you were wrong,” said another.

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“I'm so glad the both of you corrected it before it got out of hand,” they added.

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