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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing

Slapping Chris Rock was also a blow to men, women, the entertainment industry, and the Black community.

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Mar 30, 2022
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Ed Note: When I ran The Hollywood Reporter, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joined us as a contributing writer (where he continues to write today). He was stunningly gifted, fearless and thoughtful. He now publishes his own newsletter on Substack, and yesterday he wrote a brilliant story about the awful incide…

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