Whoopi Has A Whopper Of An Excuse For Why Oscars Let Will Smith Stay After Slap

Whoopi Goldberg claimed that officers at Sunday evening’s Academy Awards had chosen to not take away actor Will Smith from the venue — after he slapped comic Chris Rock over a joke about his spouse — as a result of they didn’t wish to have to clarify the truth that they had been kicking out a black man.

Goldberg, who has hosted the Oscars herself on a number of events, started her clarification on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The View” with Rock and the explanations she believed nobody jumped up to ensure he was all proper.

“The rationale nobody obtained as much as go consolation Chris is as a result of they weren’t going to let anyone else on the stage. They weren’t going to —” she mentioned, including, “I’m going to let you know the remainder of it. Let me end with this half. They weren’t going to let anyone return. There have been individuals there for Chris. Everyone is conscious.”

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“The rationale individuals obtained up and went over to him is as a result of I believe lots of people thought, Oh my God, is he having a break? And so do we have to get him out? What do we have to do?” she mentioned of Smith then, happening to counsel that if that they had taken Smith out instantly, it might have difficult issues.

“The rationale they didn’t go and take him out is as a result of that will have been one other 15 — 20 minute clarification of why we’re taking the black man out 5 seconds earlier than they’re about to resolve whether or not he’s received an Oscar or not,” Goldberg continued. “In order that’s, and I’m going to say I consider Will Packer made the proper choice. He mentioned, let’s get via the remainder of this so we are able to take care of it wholeheartedly. In order that’s what went on. This isn’t the primary time craziness has occurred on stage, however that is the primary time we’ve seen anyone assault anyone on stage.”

Sunny Hostin argued that Rock was nonetheless being victimized, noting that video of what occurred was going to be on the market without end.

“We have to additionally speak about Chris Rock as a result of what’s enjoying over and over is his assault,” she mentioned. “Internationally on tv, his household is seeing that, his youngsters are seeing that … he was the sufferer.”

Comedic actor Jim Carrey took the other method, saying that he was “sickened” by the “spineless” Hollywood viewers for not solely permitting Smith to remain however for giving him a standing ovation as if nothing had occurred when he was introduced finest actor — for “King Richard” — a short while later. He additionally mentioned that if he had been Rock, he’d be submitting a lawsuit in opposition to Smith.

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