Will Smith Slaps Kissy Reporter: Did He Go Too Far or Not Far Enough?
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At the Moscow premiere of “Men in Black 3” a Ukrainian reporter got a little too affectionate with Will Smith and earned himself a backhand to the face.
According to E! Online, the incident started when a television reporter asked Smith for a hug and the actor obliged. But when the man tried to go in for a kiss on the lips, Smith angrily pushed him away. Smith then exclaimed—“Hey man . . . What the hell is your problem, buddy?"—and lightly slapped the man’s face with the back of his hand. TMZ later reported that the Ukrainian reporter has done this kind of thing before. Apparently, kissing celebrities is his shtick.
Smith seemed to recover quickly after the unwanted advanced. In the red carpet footage taken just seconds after the incident, Smith was seen smiling and joking with reporters. “Hey, sorry, he tried to kiss me on the mouth,” he said. “That joker, he's lucky I didn't sucker punch him.”
Reactions to Smith’s behavior have been mixed. Some people feel that he was out of line when he slapped the reporter. Others feel that he was a good sport and didn’t go far enough.
What do you think SodaHeads? Did Will Smith take things too far with the kissy reporter? Or not far enough?
According to E! Online, the incident started when a television reporter asked Smith for a hug and the actor obliged. But when the man tried to go in for a kiss on the lips, Smith angrily pushed him away. Smith then exclaimed—“Hey man . . . What the hell is your problem, buddy?"—and lightly slapped the man’s face with the back of his hand. TMZ later reported that the Ukrainian reporter has done this kind of thing before. Apparently, kissing celebrities is his shtick.
Smith seemed to recover quickly after the unwanted advanced. In the red carpet footage taken just seconds after the incident, Smith was seen smiling and joking with reporters. “Hey, sorry, he tried to kiss me on the mouth,” he said. “That joker, he's lucky I didn't sucker punch him.”
Reactions to Smith’s behavior have been mixed. Some people feel that he was out of line when he slapped the reporter. Others feel that he was a good sport and didn’t go far enough.
What do you think SodaHeads? Did Will Smith take things too far with the kissy reporter? Or not far enough?
Read More: http://www.eonline.com/news/will_smith_accosted_on...
I agree with you that, ideally, you pass off the advance... but I can't say I wouldn't have done just what Will Smith did... I know I don't 'do' people invading my personal space, perhaps he is the same.