Terry Crews Says Will Smith’s Oscar Ban Is A Punishment That ‘Did Not Fit The Crime’
23.04.2022 - 18:11
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Terry Crews is weighing in on Will Smith being banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years as a disciplinary measure for slapping Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 ceremony.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter to promote his new memoir Tough, the “America’s Got Talent” host shared his belief that “the punishment did not fit the crime” when it came to Smith’s actions.
“Both Will Smith and Chris Rock are dear, dear friends of mine. I love them both as brothers, but there was a time in my life [where] I was Will Smith at that moment, and let me tell you, I’ve done worse than Will,” Crews said.
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“Way overkill, just… the punishment did not fit the crime. Like, people were like, ‘What in the world are you doing?’ My wife even had to be like, ‘You got to promise me you will never go off like this. You did not need to pick this man up and put him on his head, on the concrete.’ The minute I did it, I regretted it. I was like, ‘Why did I do this?’ I couldn’t control myself. I literally had no control. If the wind went right, I was going right. If the wind went left, I was going left,” Crews continued, recalling an incident when he went off at an autograph seeker who made a comment about his wife, who was pregnant at the time.
Crews also referenced his alleged assault by an agent, which he said gave him empathy for what Rock endured and the grace with which he handled it.
“And it wasn’t until I was Chris Rock literally in that moment — when I was assaulted by agent Adam Venit — and I chose to be in control. I chose to hold everything together. It could have descended into chaos. It would’ve been the end of me,” he said.
“When I look