Will Smith’s decision to slap Chris Rock for making a joke at the expense of his wife at the 2022 Oscars stunned the entertainment community.
Reactions poured in immediately, with tennis star Serena Williams offering a particularly blunt response.
Another person who had a strong answer to what transpired?
The wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Matthews. Shorty after the slap occurred, she took to Twitter to offer her thoughts:
Slapped him…. IM CONFUSED https://t.co/ge8MCiw3t3
— Brittany Mahomes (@brittanylynne8) March 28, 2022
You. Don’t. Slap. Someone.
— Brittany Mahomes (@brittanylynne8) March 28, 2022
The responses to Matthews’ take came swiftly:
I was firmly on Chris Rock’s side until I saw this. https://t.co/KXPXqeZSe1
— Michael Keefe (@GarageBeersMike) March 28, 2022
Not this broad being the moral police… https://t.co/CvCLHljbqG
— Sierra Teresa (@Ms_ESPN87) March 28, 2022
Why you in black folks business https://t.co/M79g4xc4Yz
— ‘1993 (@K_Bell8) March 28, 2022
Baby girl you are white, get some rest. https://t.co/jOzG1H89eX
— Fontane (@Richivno) March 28, 2022
Talk about my family, I’d slap anyone and their momma. https://t.co/Wdn4vYYBTg
— Devi (@dbhoops_) March 28, 2022
Mahomes, for what it’s worth, had a short and sweet reply to the incident:
Bro……..
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) March 28, 2022
Matthews is obviously something of a controversial figure in her own right. Be it for her her racial tweets brouhaha or having to fight off loose rumors about her changing body, she’s always in the news for something. And more often that not, it’s provocative.
This is no different.
Clearly Matthews isn’t afraid to keep it real, even if it doesn’t earn her many brownie points online. Do some question the effect it has on her husband’s mental health? Sure. But Matthews doesn’t seem to be overly-concerned about it.
The photos speak for themselves. https://t.co/1CASGWbqpZ
— Game 7 (@game7__) March 27, 2022
Stay tuned. This probably isn’t the last time Matthews offers her take on a major cultural moment.
What will she give her two cents on next? Time will tell.
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
