Stephen A. Smith Claims Will Smith Owes Black Group An Rationalization: “Chris Rock is Broken” 

Stephen A. Smith says Will Smith wants to deal with the Black neighborhood immediately and claims slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars brought about irreparable harm to the comic. 

On Sunday (June 9), the veteran sportscaster mentioned he finds it troublesome to look at Will Smith films following the notorious 2022 incident. He claims that whereas Chris Rock could seem unscathed, earning money and nonetheless working in Hollywood, “within the age of psychological sickness,” the comedian isn’t okay. 

“Chris Rock is broken,” he mentioned through the newest episode of the Stephen A. Smith Present. “Chris Rock won’t ever recover from that. Ever.” 

He continued, “Will Smith apologized. I’m not saying he even has to apologize. I’m saying that whereas I watch him and Martin Lawrence selling this film, and I’m fairly positive the rationale he hasn’t addressed it’s as a result of the studios don’t need him to, and there’s an obligation that you’ve with them. All honest, I get it. 

Stephen A Smith Finds It Arduous To Watch Will Smith Motion pictures

However someplace alongside the way in which, he has to sit down down and speak to the Black neighborhood. You see all of the white individuals round Will Smith all you wish to, Black people have liked and revered this man for many years.” 

Stephen A. Smith insisted that he nonetheless loves the actor however mentioned he owes the Black neighborhood a proof. “You bought to have a dialog as to why you probably did that. It’s primarily us Black those who have liked and supported you and watched you go on a global stage and slap one in all us within the face,” he added.  

“Quite a lot of people ain’t recover from that. Quite a lot of people discover it onerous to simply go to the flicks to look at you. I’m a type of individuals, and I by no means missed a Will Smith film,” Stephen A. Smith mentioned. 

The First Take host’s remarks got here after Will Smith’s Unhealthy Boys: Trip or Die surpassed projections, incomes $ 56 million on its home opening weekend and $104 million globally. 

Posting a clip of his Will Smith dialogue on social media, Stephen A. Smith promised to share some “extra ideas” on his podcast.