I suppose congratulation are in order for Will Smith — not for the Oscar® he so clearly deserves for his amazing portrayal of Richard Williams in the 2021 film King Richard, but for his recent admission to the Joke Police, a subsidiary of the Thought Police.
You’ve all seen the clip. Rock makes the G.I. Jane 2 joke*. The camera cuts to Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith — notably, Will Smith is laughing and Jada Piinkett Smith is smiling, though her smile rather quickly turns to a cringe, while Will just keeps on laughing. The camera cuts back to Rock.
It’s at this point that Will Smith must have realized that he’s on national television and has a unique opportunity.
What a hypocrite! Laugh, laugh, laugh, oh wait!
Not to mention the fact that if anyone — anyone — were to decide to raise the flag of censorship and waive it high of his head, the last person you’d think would make that decision is an “artist”. A term that Will Smith undoubtedly applies to himself.
It’s a sad day.