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Morgan State campus reacts to Will Smith's Oscars altercation

Published March 28, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT

(WEAA)— On Sunday night, Will Smith walked on stage and smacked Chris Rock during the Oscars after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada.

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