Andrew Schulz argues that Will Smith's physical assault of Chris Rock was an act of bully behavior, as Will Smith targeted a smaller person because he was frustrated with his own life.

“I think Will was fed up and then he took it out on somebody he knew he could get away with taking it out which is why it's so [ __ ] to me he's known him for like 25 years he's like he's also made jokes”

Akaash Singh asserts that Will Smith's action of slapping Chris Rock was a display of entitlement and an attempt to mask his own insecurity about his marriage and career status.

“I think what's happening to him is the same thing that's happening to or happened to Jim Carrey like Jim Carrey was the guy and the second he stopped being the guy and it slowly started fading away he had this [ __ ] crisis dude right he had this crisis”

Mark Gagnon claims that the people in the audience at the Oscars were silently rooting for Will Smith because they are humorless and often feel targeted by Chris Rock's comedy.

“Nobody in that room was rooting for Chris Rock what do you mean keep this in mind all the people in that crowd have been made fun of by Chris Rock for the last decade these are people who live in their own little Hollywood bubbles nobody ever gives them push back nobody ever teases them”

AlexxMedia suggests that Will Smith may be in an emotionally abusive relationship, which helps explain his intense need to protect his wife from even mild jokes.

“This is a bit of a cucky take but it's out there that he is in an emotionally abusive relationship and that's why he cares so much about about what she thinks and her reaction to something”