Shaun King Reflects On Will Smith’s Oscars Outburst

Shaun King reflected on Will Smith’s outburst at the Oscars.

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Smith appeared to punch Chris Rock after he insulted Smith’s wife Jada.

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“Keep my wife’s name out of your f---ing mouth,” he yelled at him.

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King wrote, “I can’t believe what I just saw.”

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“I don’t quite know what to say,” he continued. “This is actually real. I am 100% sure.”

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He said that “Comedians are offensive” and “at the Oscars everybody is a target.”

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“I’m afraid that Will might actually get arrested over this,” he added.

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“It’s amazing that Chris didn’t go down,” he added.

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He concluded, “I think everybody loses in this.”

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