Will Smith slapped a white man on the red carpet if that matters to you. Chris Rock has known the Smiths for over 30 years, and this is not the first time he's ridiculed or demeaned the Smiths, especially Jada. Also, what he said was not in the script (rehearsals). Nobody is saying that what Will did was the right thing, but that he made a mistake in the moment, because he is human.