San Jose Civil Rights Leaders Lament Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock At Oscars

Sunday night's physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards is causing a stir, including among people in the South Bay working to make the world a more tolerant place.

SAN JOSE – Sunday night’s physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards is causing a stir, including among people in the South Bay working to make the world a more tolerant place.

The slap was broadcast to an audience of millions at home and replayed and shared countless times across social media. Others, however, said there was blame to go around — both for the insensitivity of Rock’s joke as well as the inappropriateness of Smith’s reaction.

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