Abdul-Jabbar slaps back, saying Will Smith ‘perpetuated stereotypes’

Published March 30, 2022 5:57pm ET



NBA all-time scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar penned an essay on Will Smith’s slap at the Academy Awards.

“With a single petulant blow, he advocated violence, diminished women, insulted the entertainment industry, and perpetuated stereotypes about the Black community,” Abdul-Jabbar wrote.

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