{"id":19004,"date":"2022-04-04T11:18:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=19004"},"modified":"2022-04-04T11:18:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:18:18","slug":"denzel-washington-explains-devil-quote-after-oscars-slap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2022\/04\/denzel-washington-explains-devil-quote-after-oscars-slap.html","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington Explains Devil Quote After Oscar’s Slap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone is still talking about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last week. It\u2019s on every media outlet, and no one can get away from it. Iconic actor Denzel Washington\u00a0says he immediately turned to God after the\u00a0Chris Rock\u00a0Oscars slap, which is, in part, why he mentioned the wicked one when talking with Smith.<\/p>\n

The legendary actor explained what he meant Saturday when he told Smith, \u201cAt your highest moment, be careful. That\u2019s when the devil comes for you.\u201d It was during a leadership summit with author and pastor\u00a0T.D. Jakes. Washington was invited to speak on his faith. Naturally, the topic of the Oscars came up, with Jakes saying it was like Washington had waded into WWII, to which he responded by saying it was essential.<\/p>\n

Washington is quoted with this, \u201cThere\u2019s a saying: When the devil ignores you, you know you\u2019re doing something wrong. The devil goes, \u2018Oh, no, leave him alone. He\u2019s my favorite.\u2019\u201d He adds, \u201cConversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it\u2019s because you\u2019re trying to do something right. And for whatever reason, the devil got ahold of him that night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Washington also explained that other people stepped in to attend to Smith after the slap, who he felt needed spiritual counseling. Tyler Perry came and prayed with them both. Though Washington didn\u2019t say what the trio discussed, he did say, \u201cThere but for the grace of God, go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don\u2019t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Later on, in the panel interview, Washington talked about the idea of sitting this one out, to which he said, no way, not on my watch. He described the moment right afterward, saying, \u201cI couldn\u2019t have sat in my seat. No way I could have sat in my seat. That\u2019s just not who I am.\u201d This was evident because Washington was photographed getting in between Rock and Smith in the immediate aftermath of the slap.<\/p>\n

Some may not know, but Washington is very religious. He often references his Christian faith, which came in handy on Oscar Sunday. Smith also brought Washington up during his acceptance speech about 20 minutes after the slap, where he tearfully apologized to the Academy and the other nominees.<\/p>\n

Since Oscar Sunday, Smith has apologized to Rock and resigned from the Academy. His resignation comes after speculation about him staying, but the Academy is still investigating the situation. Meanwhile, Rock has only spoken publicly about the matter once, saying he was still processing what happened. He did start a comedy tour, where ticket prices skyrocketed following the slap. Jada Pinkett-Smith has only spoken once about the matter publicly.<\/p>\n

In the moments after Smith slapped Rock, it would be easy to condemn him and cast him aside. However, Washington took the time to talk to Smith and show him empathy and compassion. We should all hope to have someone in our corner like Denzel Washington.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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