Will Smith may have
shocked his fans when he slapped a male reporter who kissed him on the
cheek at the Russian premiere of "Men in Black 3" last week, but he's
not apologizing. During his Tuesday appearance on the "Late Show With
David Letterman" to promote his new movie, the actor seemed to take
great pride in his actions. "We're doing an interview, right? And he
says, 'I'm your biggest fan. Can I have a hug?'" Smith explained. "So I
go to give this joker a hug and he, like, tries to lean in to kiss me.
It's just awkward, Dave!" After the backhanded slap, the reporter's
people tried to explain his actions to Smith. "They were like, 'Oh no,
we're sorry. It's just his schtick,'" he told Letterman. "And I said,
'That's why his ass got schtuck.'"
The
odd encounter went down last Friday at the Moscow premiere of the third
installment in the "Men in Black" franchise. In video shot from the red
carpet, the male reporter is seen giving Smith, 43, a hug after their
interview. The man then kissed the actor on both of his cheeks, which
Smith seemed to be OK with at first, but then he just snapped. He
suddenly turned on the reporter, shoved him into the cameraman standing
behind him, slapped him in the face, and yelled, "Come on man, what the
hell is your problem?" as his handlers ushered him down the red carpet.
The Ukrainian reporter, known for kissing his subjects after concluding
an interview, looked shocked and confused as he stepped back off the
press line. Smith then tried to justify his actions, telling those
around him, "He tried to kiss me on my mouth!" The "Ali" actor, a
supporter of gay marriage, then told the next red carpet reporter, "He's
lucky I didn't sucker punch him … Sorry, I said that on camera."
Three days after the incident, Smith stepped out with his wife of 15
years, Jada Pinkett, to watch the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston
Celtics in his hometown, amid rumors the two are heading towards a
split.
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