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    LZ Granderson: Will Smith was wrong to hit Chris Rock. But I understand

    It's not right. But I understand. That's the punchline of Chris Rock's infamous joke about O.J. Simpson: "O.J.'s paying $25,000 a month in alimony … got another man driving around in his car and f------ his wife in a house he's still paying the mortgage on. Now I'm not saying he should have killed her … but I understand." I'm sure some folks might be disappointed that I'm not more outraged ...
    by LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times Mar 30, 2022 3 minutes
    Chris Rock, left, and Will Smith onstage during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California.

    It's not right.

    But I understand. That's the punchline of Chris Rock's infamous joke about O.J. Simpson:

    "O.J.'s paying $25,000 a month in alimony … got another man driving around in his car and f------ his wife in a house he's still paying the mortgage on. Now I'm not saying he should have killed her … but I understand."

    I'm sure some folks might be disappointed that I'm not more outraged over Will Smith's striking Rock at the Oscars. I

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