I hear you but this is why this a situation that crumbles apart under analysis
The whole thing is insane
This is about emotion and ego so logic just don't work
All it does is make folk project their OWN feelings into it.
Cause ain't really no DEBATE here.
Will was wrong. Period. That's it.
As wrong wrong wrong as Will is?
I still ain't about to say Chris is completely absolved of any responsibility of what transpired though.
yeah I think theres layers and nuance to this shit..
people making it just about the joke when it aint that simple.
"it wasn't that serious", "I wouldn't be offended", etc.
It ain't about YOU so that shit doesn't matter.
if somebody finds something offensive....they have their reasons...just respect the shit and keep it moving.
but lets put "the joke" and all that to the side...
lets say you start a movement boycotting a company's event because you feel it discriminates and treats your people unjustly
a friend of yours and fellow black person who works for that company decides not to take part in your boycott
Not only that...they decide to jump to the front of the line to host the event and decide to clown your wife with a crude joke.
You have friction between y'all ever since..... nothing that's apparent to everybody but you don't fuck with each other and y'all know why.
years later the company changes some shit up and gets some more diversity. Plus you may receive an award that you've pursued for your whole life so y'all decide to attend the next event
homeboy comes back up on stage and out of allll the thousands of people in the crowd decides to single out your wife about something shes struggling with inside.
the joke seems innocuous but you look at your wife and she's insulted by this same nigga that y'all have friction with that been a habitual line stepper.
What do you do?
I wouldn't jump on the stage to smack the shit outta him at the company event, but he would catch these hands at some point.
You ain't gonna keep stepping over the line...
So to loosely quote Chris Rock
"I'm not gonna say Will was Right to smack him.....but I understand"