Piers Morgan says he ‘would have done the same’ as Will Smith after actor slapped Chris Rock at Oscars over joke about wife

metro.co.uk:

Piers Morgan has supported Will Smith, saying he ‘probably would have done the same’ after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.Chris, 57, made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair, with Will, 53, storming the stage and smacking him, before swearing at him from his seat.

He’s since apologised.Jada, 50, has alopecia, but it’s reported that Chris did not know about her condition.Tweeting a photo of the already infamous slap, Piers, 56, wrote: ‘So much snowflakey bulls**t re Oscars smackdown. ‘You can think Will Smith wrong to slap Chris Rock but still understand why he did it if he thought – incorrectly – Rock was deliberately mocking his wife’s alopecia in front of a gazillion people.

I’d have probably done the same.’One follower took issue with his response, writing: ‘Condoning violence is the issue. “I’d do the same” just spreads the message that violence is the answer.’Piers responded: ‘I’ll probably eat a doughnut for breakfast – but I’m not condoning obesity.’So much snowflakey bullsh*t re Oscars smackdown.

You can think Will Smith wrong to slap Chris Rock but still understand why he did it if he thought – incorrectly – Rock was deliberately mocking his wifeâs alopecia in front of a gazillion people.