After Dealing With Will Smith Fallout, Video Game Enthusiast Irks Fans With Nintendo Switch Sports Confession

Published 04/18/2022, 7:00 PM EDT

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The entire internet was taken by storm when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. The 94th Academy Awards was held on March 27, 2022. During the event, popular actor Will Smith lost his temper and slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife. Naturally, fans were shocked after watching Will Smith’s response to Chris Rock’s joke and no one supported his actions.

Owing to his action, Will openly admitted his mistake and apologized. Furthermore, after the incident, Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. However, it was not enough to calm Chris’ fans, and he received a lot of hate online.

Unfortunately, a Twitter user named Will Smith received a lot of hate online because of a small misunderstanding. Since he had a similar online name as Will, several users mistook him for Will Smith and lashed out their anger at him. Continue reading to find out more about this incident.

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Twitter user mistaken as Will Smith receives hate online

Owing to his lost temper and wrong actions, Smith will no longer be able to vote on Oscar-nominated movies and performances. Indeed, the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident became a hot topic on the internet. Not to mention, several fans still couldn’t forgive him for his actions.

 

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However, not many people know Will is not on Twitter and this little confusion leads to fans misidentifying Will Smith. Unfortunately, another user named Will Smith got caught in this controversy.

Recently, the Twitter user tweeted out his upcoming plans for vacation; however, to his surprise, he received a lot Will-Chris incident comments. One comment read, “rest in peace“; while another user said, “Slap me then.”

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Interestingly, one Twitter user pointed out that he’s not the popular actor, Smith whom everyone is mistaking him for. He said, “Hi guys, That is not him yes look a like same name. I know smith as very well his family. Will smith not use twitter he use Instagram or facebook are both that all.”

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Mehul Rolta is an eSports author at EssentiallySports since November 2020. He believes that gaming has the potential to bring a smile to a person's face. Instead of keeping his passion for gaming all to himself, he decided to share his thoughts and opinion with others.
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Vibhanshu Kumar