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?

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March 30, 2022

4519 US adults surveyed

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?

Conducted March 30, 2022

YouGov surveyed 4519 US adults

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Region

Gender

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Race

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%

Conducted March 30, 2022

YouGov surveyed 4519 US adults

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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