‘Violence instead of words’: Will Smith condemned for hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars

Bernardine Evaristo, Keir Starmer, Kathy Griffin and others respond to incident

Author Bernardine Evaristo is among the public figures to have condemnedfor hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, saying the actor “resorted to violence instead of utilising the power of words”.

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