So for the Oscars episode....the only real story you take home from the evening (I didn't watch any of it live, nor have I watched it since the early 1980s).....this Chris Rock comment made over Will Smith's wife (Jada), and the 'slap'.
First, there are certain comedians who just aren't comedians....they rely upon 'attack-humor' to get laughs. It's a rare talent that individuals like this can demonstrate and avoid severe situations.
Second, I'll wager that in the 2023 Oscars....they won't have a comedian as the moderator.
Finally, there's this racial situation that you wonder about. All three characters are black. Black on black on black situation. Had Rock been white...would the same reaction have occurred? If Jada had been white....would the same situation have occurred? If Will Smith had been white, would the same situation have occurred? And if all three were white....would the situation have occurred?
For the record....if I'd been in Will Smith's shoes...I might have up to just pushed Chris Rock several times backward and given him an intimidation situation. Then I might have remarked that 50-percent of the Chris Rock jokes were 'wasted humor' (non-funny).
