Consider instead the issue of physical violence in response to speech.
The Blue Rose Research poll found that 52.3% of people blamed Rock for the incident, compared to 47.7% who said Smith was out of line, according to a report published by on Tuesday.įorget about Will Smith and Chris Rock for a moment. More than half of those surveyed in a new poll said the comedian was in the wrong when he joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head at the Oscars - and do not fault actor Will Smith for smacking him on camera. Whether we call it irony or hypocrisy, it’s who “we” are today.