The slap gate incident at the Oscars sent the world into shock. While most people criticized Will Smith for his actions, there were actually a few who stood by him. One of them was Tiffany Haddish, who called his actions beautiful. But she has been destroyed by the Los Angeles Lakers legend and 6 time NBA champion, Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Comedian Haddish, who has worked with Jada Smith in a movie, praised Smith’s actions. She said, “For me, it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen because it made me believe that there are still men out there that love and care about their women, their wives.” But Lakers legend, Kareem doesn’t think that’s the case.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar says Will Smith did exactly the opposite of what Haddish said

Jabbar had written about what will Smith’s actions did and meant. He said that the slap was also a slap at women. He said that Smith’s actions showed that his wife was not capable of defending herself against a joke.

Kareem writes, “This patronising, paternal attitude infantilizes women and reduces them to helpless damsels needing a Big Strong Man to defend their honor lest they swoon from the vapors. If he was really doing it for his wife, and not his own need to prove himself, he might have thought about the negative attention this brought on them, much harsher than the benign joke. That would have been truly defending and respecting her.”

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“This “women need men to defend them” is the same justification currently being proclaimed by conservatives passing laws to restrict abortion and the LGBTQ+ community.”

He also called out Smith’s speech after winning the award for the best actor. He said that it was a self-serving speech where he talks about the women he’s protected in the movie. Kareem calls out Smith for bragging about it in front of the world. And he said his actions and speech justified the use of violence.

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Kareem went all-in on Will Smith and his supporters like Tiffany Haddish and he says that his actions have caused a lot more damage than people think.