TESTAMENT’s ALEX SKOLNICK Calls Out WILL SMITH Over Violence At The GRAMMYs

If you have not been on the Internet or turned on any information outlet in anyway previously 24 hours, you missed actor Will Smith slapping comic Chris Rock on the GRAMMYs final night time. It all began when Rock made a joke on stage about Smith’s spouse Jada Pinkett Smith shedding her hair, saying “Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2. Can’t wait to see it, all right?” Smith clearly felt the joke was out of line given Jada suffers from alopecia, at which level he stepped up onto the stage and slapped Rock. Rock responded “Will Smith just slapped the shit out of me” earlier than persevering with on, whereas Smith continued to yell “leave my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth” from his seat.
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Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick has now supplied his opinion on the matter, primarily saying Smith was out of line doing what he did. Skolnick famous that there was “better ways to express displeasure” and felt it overshadowed among the night time’s greatest wins.
“I missed #Oscars2022 & a whole lot apparently. Quick thought: Wasn’t he the ‘nice’ rapper? Meanwhile ‘scary’ rappers have great senses of humor, ie IceT & Snoop (his IG is LOL FUNNY). C’mon #WillSmith. You don’t have to like #ChrisRock’s joke but an ugly meltdown? Violence? Wtf?”
“WillSmith’s overreaction at the #Oscars stole the spotlight from @questlove, #SummerOfSoul & even #KingRichard (for which he won!) There are better ways to express displeasure. Just when it finally gets past #OscarsSoWhite, he turns it into #OscarsYoFight #willsmithchrisrock”
According to CNN, Rock shouldn’t be urgent costs in opposition to Smith.
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