{"id":1416914,"date":"2022-04-03T13:44:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T17:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1416914"},"modified":"2022-04-03T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T17:44:46","slug":"the-devil-got-ahold-of-him-denzel-washington-says-prayer-is-the-only-solution-after-will-smith-slap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-devil-got-ahold-of-him-denzel-washington-says-prayer-is-the-only-solution-after-will-smith-slap\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Devil Got Ahold Of Him\u2019: Denzel Washington Says Prayer Is \u2018The Only Solution\u2019 After Will Smith Slap"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-devil-got-ahold-of-him-denzel-washington-says-prayer-is-the-only-solution-after-will-smith-slap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1416914&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1387753694.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Actor Denzel Washington said that the devil had gotten ahold of fellow actor Will Smith, arguing that prayer was the only solution after Smith slugged comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, along with director Tyler Perry, reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/at-your-highest-moment-thats-when-the-devil-comes-for-you-devout-christian-denzel-washington-comforts-will-smith-after-he-hits-chris-rock\/\">counseled Smith immediately<\/a> after the incident \u2014 which occurred when <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/how-was-your-weekend-chris-rock-brings-the-house-down-at-first-comedy-show-since-oscars\/\">Rock cracked a joke<\/a> at Jada Pinkett-Smith\u2019s expense \u2014 telling him that the devil comes for those who are at their \u201chighest moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He expounded on the topic further this week in a conversation with megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes at his annual International Leadership Conference in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou stepped in the middle of World War Three,\u201d Jakes began, comparing the situation onstage at the Oscars to the war everyone feared was coming in eastern Europe. \u201cWe were looking at Ukraine and it happened on the Oscars, when Will, who I love, slapped Chris, who I love. You came in as the senior statesman to that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese legends got into a fight in front of the world, what happened? It wasn\u2019t really a fight, it was just one person slapping the taste out of the other one\u2019s mouth,\u201d Jakes continued, prompting laughs from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, there\u2019s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you\u2019re doing something wrong,\u201d Washington said, quieting the crowd as he added, \u201cI\u2019m not done now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, the devil goes, \u2018Oh no leave him alone, he\u2019s my favorite\u2019,\u201d Washington continued. \u201cConversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it\u2019s because you\u2019re trying to do something right.\u00a0And for whatever reason, the devil got ahold of him, okay, of that circumstance that night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Washington went on to explain what happened immediately afterward, noting that he was not the only one who rushed to speak with Smith about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFortunately there were people, not just me but others. Tyler Perry came right immediately right over there with me, and \u2014 some prayers, you know. I don\u2019t want to say what we talked about,\u201d Washington added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere but for the Grace of God go any of us. You know, who are we to condemn, you know? \u2026\u00a0I don\u2019t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer, the way I see it,\u201d Washington concluded.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the incident, Smith \u2014 who later in the show received the best actor Oscar for his turn in \u201cKing Richard\u201d \u2014 resigned from the Academy.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/heartbroken-will-smith-announces-hes-resigned-from-the-academy\/\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cI have directly responded to the Academy\u2019s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/will-smith-issues-apology-to-chris-rock-says-he-was-out-of-line-and-wrong\">53-year-old actor<\/a> shared in a statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/04\/will-smith-resigns-oscars-slap-chris-rock-1234992840\/\">reported<\/a> Deadline.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMy actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,\u201d he added. \u201cThe list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris [Rock], his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work,\u201d Smith continued. \u201cI am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. Believe the same?\u00a0<a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Become a member now and join our mission.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Denzel Washington said that the devil had gotten ahold of fellow actor Will Smith, arguing that prayer was the only solution after Smith slugged comedian Chris Rock onstage at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1416914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1416914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1416914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1416914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1416914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}