On stage at the Academy Awards, comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which is due to a hair-loss condition called alopecia. Her husband Will Smith responded by walking on stage and hitting Chris Rock. Which of the following comes closest to your view?

On stage at the Academy Awards, comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which is due to a hair‑loss condition called alopecia. Her husband Will Smith responded by walking on stage and hitting Chris Rock. Which of the following comes closest to your view? Published on March 30, 2022 → Survey conducted on March 30, 2022 on 4519 U.S. adults

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Both were wrong, but what Chris Rock did was worse

13%

Both were wrong, but what Will Smith did was worse

27%

Both were wrong, and both were equally bad

21%

Only what Chris Rock did was wrong

Only what Will Smith did was wrong

21%

Neither Chris Rock nor Will Smith did anything wrong

Not sure

10%

Both were wrong, but what Chris Rock did was worse

13%

Both were wrong, but what Will Smith did was worse

27%

Both were wrong, and both were equally bad

21%

Only what Chris Rock did was wrong

Only what Will Smith did was wrong

21%

Neither Chris Rock nor Will Smith did anything wrong

Not sure

10%

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