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New York Times

In Opinion "This is not a defense of Will Smith, who does not need me to defend him," Roxane Gay writes. "Instead, this is a defense of thin skin. It is a defense of boundaries and being human and enforcing one’s limits." https://t.co/YppWwfZblc

Slate

Can celebrities please hold themselves together in her presence for once? https://t.co/9cG7PTgG1C

New York Times

Watching Will Smith "up there on Sunday, burying his behavior in the Williamses’ story, I’m not sure he was entirely back in his body," writes our critic. "I’ve never experienced a victory that feels this much like defeat. I suspect he knew this, too." https://t.co/2usdL897fW

Slate

The slap came only one year after the Oscars duped audiences with another viral moment. https://t.co/DwYsLwDzvR

New York Times

In Opinion "There are no heroes in this story," writes Roxane Gay in a roundtable discussion with Charles M. Blow, Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Esau McCaulley about Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars. https://t.co/uRw7w4fkse

Slate

It's seemed somehow that every possible reaction to the Will Smith incident has already been aired. https://t.co/CX5lGOWcS2

CNN

Jada Pinkett Smith posted a message on Instagram, her first since her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for joking about her https://t.co/58nuyVAtSp

HuffPost

The actor has broken her silence about the onstage altercation with a vague message about "healing." https://t.co/CwhufCJ0td

HuffPost

The "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" actor pulled no punches after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the awards ceremony. https://t.co/WAVWgugjUT

CNN

“I would love to see the two of them kind of heal together and privately and not on this public stage.” Columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and WHYY radio host Solomon Jones joins At This Hour to discuss Will Smith’s apology to Chris Rock. https://t.co/oUrNGKPaG9

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The Guardian

If it takes Will Smith’s slap to make people watch the Oscars, is it doomed? | Stuart Heritage https://t.co/anHuCcPWzf

NBC News

Jada Pinkett Smith calls for 'healing' after Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slap. https://t.co/gHSJx7gYRE

ABC News

Will Smith striking Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, from other actors and especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art. READ MORE: https://t.co/aKWS8IsSGO https://t.co/rrlI85uM5y

NBC News

Will Smith's mother says she's never seen her son "go off" like he did when he hit Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night. https://t.co/MUV8mW8kPj

CBS News

Jada Pinkett Smith has made her first public statement since her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars Sunday night. https://t.co/hxtjKdaCgf

The Guardian

White outrage about Will Smith’s slap is rooted in anti-Blackness. It’s inequality in plain sight | Tayo Bero https://t.co/68lkmCqoMk

NPR

Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena, said "we don't condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it's in self-defense." https://t.co/AJHSXJ6BfW

ABC News

NEW: "This is a season for healing and I am here for it," Jada Pinkett Smith says in Instagram post two days after her husband Will Smith struck Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars. Will Smith apologized for the incident last night. https://t.co/1LcKohFyfB https://t.co/T3YHLD2WwT

ABC News

Actor Will Smith apologized on Instagram for slapping Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the #Oscars. https://t.co/n1csImBSiq https://t.co/V1ieFIGROE

CBS News

Will Smith said his "behavior at Sunday night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable." https://t.co/cAPEPzSXih

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BBC News

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on husband Will Smith's Oscar slap https://t.co/wQswjxDr77

The Hill

Jim Carrey: Will Smith should have been arrested over Oscars slap https://t.co/guQ3l4Vt4T https://t.co/2sDs4OgCof

The Hill

JUST IN: Twitter data indicate most of the country backs Chris Rock after Oscars spat with Will Smith https://t.co/7Df76nlOcD https://t.co/HY8P7tcbIF

The Hill

Howard Stern: "Will Smith and Trump are the same guy" https://t.co/3Z8PFytukz https://t.co/5sb1dwqAcn

The Hill

Chris Rock ticket sales see spike after Will Smith slap https://t.co/75FL3fE8ke https://t.co/SrwfF5Bt89

The Hill

Maryland state Sen. Will Smith mistaken for actor after Oscars slap: "You gotta laugh" https://t.co/15krMw04QP https://t.co/hx1bsy75TC

The Hill

Will Smith apologizes for striking Chris Rock at the Oscars https://t.co/Ufp2p8vCBt https://t.co/jZlUJkIzjn

The Hill

Whoopi Goldberg: Will Smith "snapped," but won't lose Oscar https://t.co/ui54pMofSq https://t.co/CWUtDlzcEc

The Hill

CNN anchor "a little embarrassed" having to talk about Will Smith slap https://t.co/ncpTrRzfdl https://t.co/tKMdyFikS0

Associated Press

Hollywood, the illusion factory, churned out some unexpected reality at the Oscars when Will Smith accosted and slapped Chris Rock before an audience of millions. And a lot of people thought it was another illusion. By @anthonyted https://t.co/7Vl4hABWPd

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Washington Examiner

.@ChrisRock's comedy tour ticket sales have seen a major boost after Will Smith slapped him in what has become a viral moment. https://t.co/1NDe3KiBub

Washington Examiner

Celebrities' reactions to Will Smith's behavior at the Academy Awards were not a hit with @JimCarrey. https://t.co/WBoAjMPaPZ

Washington Examiner

.@jadapsmith broke her silence on Tuesday, two days after the Oscars, after her husband Will Smith's violent confrontation with comedian @ChrisRock. https://t.co/iReOzTD0Z3

Washington Times

Will Smith-Chris Rock slapping incident causes ticket rush for Rock's tour https://t.co/vnPvLn5rEl

Washington Examiner

Recently released footage shows Hollywood star Will Smith teaching a young boy, reportedly named Chris, how to fake a slap a year prior to his attack on @ChrisRock at the Sunday night Oscars. https://t.co/7OL0buMZEH

Washington Examiner

A member of the British Parliament has extended an invitation to Will Smith on Monday to discuss the Oscar-winning actor slapping comedian Chris Rock in the face during an award show Sunday night. https://t.co/uWDevz0nkU

Washington Examiner

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for Academy Awards slap https://t.co/S2lpPPnehu

Washington Examiner

Will Smith's attack on Chris Rock not enough to save Oscar ratings https://t.co/kHU7l8bB0d

Washington Examiner

.@WhoopiGoldberg, the governor for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's Actors branch, said stripping Will Smith of his Oscar will not be a part of any potential disciplinary action. https://t.co/dbkXbrWSjW

Wall Street Journal

When Will Smith retaliated for a joke by slapping Chris Rock, comedians saw the incident from two angles: as a rich source of material for themselves, and as an assault on one of their own. "As Rock got hit, I got hit. We comedians, we felt the pain." https://t.co/l76od7SWMR

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Fox News

Will Smith's net worth: $350 million — and other numbers that matter https://t.co/DWGnYmnY7j

Fox News

Oscars made ‘right decision’ on not ‘taking the Black man out’ after Smith assault: Whoopi Goldberg https://t.co/fFEMKTACYA

Breitbart News

NEW PODCAST: @AlexMarlow covers Biden putting the "mess" in "messaging" on Ukraine, Dems' new budget, the Don't-Groom-Kids bill becoming law, new Ketanji Brown Jackson revelations, & Will Smith (phew!). @francesmartel gives an update on the entire world: https://t.co/L4t01QyoE3

Fox News

Will Smith ‘didn’t consider the ramifications’ of his Oscar slap, pal says: ‘It was an out-of-body moment’ https://t.co/t5c5AH8GJJ

Fox News

LA Times editorial board calls for Academy to ban Will Smith from next year's Oscars https://t.co/HYcHjGv4mk

Fox News

Will Smith’s Oscar slap ‘taints everything,’ says Academy member: ‘It has tarnished him' https://t.co/RE05kAfDcQ

Fox News

Will Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith shares healing message after Chris Rock slap: 'I'm here for it' https://t.co/ZbmmpZJ9FU

Newsmax

"Will Smith is totally nuts, off the rails, is in a toxic relationship and this is just inspiring violence." Comedians @aaronbergcomedy and Vito Gesualdi react to Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock and what it means for comedy. @ShaunKraisman MORE: https://t.co/Y8MmIYCo35 https://t.co/5MDV7YkTwa

Newsmax

JUST IN: Jada Pinkett Smith has broken her silence after her husband Will Smith struck Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars on Sunday night. https://t.co/HAh1e4X1yV

Fox News

Will Smith's mother expresses shock over Chris Rock Oscars slap: 'First time in his lifetime' https://t.co/gNJ0OYkm0D