 If you spent the past week in a nuclear bunker, it was probably for the best, but here's what you missed. Basically, nobody actually watched the Oscars this year, but everybody's still talking about it because Will Smith walked up on stage and slapped Chris Rock in the face. Oh, wow! This was his reaction to Chris Rock making a pretty mild joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss. G.I. Jane too can't wait to see it, all right? Depressingly, a large portion of the internet seems to be supporting the assault, saying that Will Smith was just defending his wife. But there are so many things he could have done instead. He could have confronted Chris in private or public after the event and asked for an apology. He could have led the crowd in a round of booze. But what is never justified in response to speech, even a joke that hurts someone's feelings, is physical violence. The fact that this is even a controversial take is a very bad sign for free speech. Oscars hosts have always made fun of the audience and Will and Jada are basically American royalty. They're fair game and they need to get a thicker skin.