Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro wasted no time breaking down Will Smith and Chris Rock’s shocking moment at the Academy Awards on the March 28 episode of “The View,” hashing out their takes on the incident. Behar was the first to comment. “I think comedians are in danger everywhere,” she said of Rock being attacked after making an edgy joke. Navarro didn’t give comedian Rock a pass for his role in the incident. “It was a joke in very poor taste,” she said. “That being said, nothing … condones violence in this form. Nada.”
Hostin took a much stronger stance and expressed that Smith should have apologized to Rock. “I was horrified for Chris Rock,” she said. “He was slapped in front of millions of people internationally and he took the high road in his response. I think that Will was immature, I think he was childish and I think he was violent.” Goldberg took a different stance and noted that Smith “snapped,” adding, “I think it’s remarkable and wonderful that Chris Rock did not take it to that other place it could have gone.”
Many fans agreed with “The View” co-hosts’ takes. “Sunny and Anna were spot on!” one viewer tweeted. “Will Smith got away with Something a kindergartener would be Punished for!!” With the Oscars moment taking the internet by storm, discussion about Smith’s behavior surely won’t be slowing anytime soon.
