Apparently in Smith's book he talked about being traumatized/triggered by seeing his father abuse his mom and people are using that as an excuse for Will's bitch-ass, coward behavior (because let's be honest Will wouldn't have tried that with anybody else). I think that's a weak excuse, but I'll go with it. Then wouldn't it be traumatizing/triggering for people at the Oscars who also experienced/witnessed abuse? We don't know these people's histories besides what they share and if they say they were traumatized then I say give them the benefit of a doubt.

I just read Chris Rock has a history of being bullying as a kid and almost killed a bully with a brick, thus being traumatized and having to work on his rage issues. He was most likely triggered and traumatized for getting bitch slapped in front of the world and seeing it replayed ad nauseum. And Wanda Sykes is one ofvChris' best friends, so of course you would be traumatized seeing them assaulted in front of the world.

Now they're saying Will Smith refused to leave his seat after the slap. This is about his ego and being emasculated by having his open marriage played out in front of the world and Jada not protecting him from the fallout. If this was really about protecting her honor then Will would have at least mentioned her once in his acceptance speech. He's a narcissistic and should have his Oscar revoked at the very minimum.