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.
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…