ADL to Will: You're Kosher Again, Thanks

Posted Dec 26th 2007 11:47AM by TMZ Staff

It's all good in the hood between Will Smith and the Jews. Oy, it was giving us such a pain already!

The Anti-Defamation League just issued a statement to TMZ, saying that they "welcome and accept" Smith's statement that Hitler was a "vicious killer" and that it's clear that Smith didn't intend for his Hitler remarks to be construed as praise. "He took immediate steps to clarify his words and unequivocally condemn Hitler as an evil person," says ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman.

Smith was "incensed" that a Scottish reporter took his remarks about Hitler out of context from a recent interview.

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16. Err um ah TMZ took them out of context too. Ya'll tried ti fry Will.

Posted at 12:26PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Bird

17. By the way TMZ idiots, WILL IS A CHRISTIAN. Don't assume that all Tom's friends are Scientologists. Geez.

Posted at 12:26PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Bird

18. people should stop jumping all over celebrities when stuff like this happens as if the media always gets it right, or that the headlines aren't just bit deceiving to get our attention.

Posted at 12:30PM on Dec 26th 2007 by bebe08

19. everyone got what they wanted?? case close!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:32PM on Dec 26th 2007 by RoughDaddy

20. TMZ wasn't the only one who reported this- I've seen the exact same article they have on 4 other websites.

Posted at 12:36PM on Dec 26th 2007 by DUH

21. First of all I made a few rude comments about Will Smith on the whole "Hitler" statement I was mad and jumped to my own conclusions over it Sooooo let me first say "Will Smith ,I am sorry to think the worst of you ..."
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16. Words out of context???????? Who the hell would use the word "good" in any statement regarding Hitler except to say that Hitler was totally devoid of goodnes......give me a break.

Posted at 12:20PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Pieta
My husband is Hebrew and pointed out to me that in the Jewish religion they practice forgivness and non-judgement of others ,So we must forgive in order to move on !Will Smith is not devoid of our forgivness ,although Hitler may be .So please find it in you to just forgive him and move on .

Posted at 12:38PM on Dec 26th 2007 by curious me...

22. Whoop Dee Do. Had they actually READ the entire article rather than just the quote taken out of context and GOSH...applied some rational thinking skills this would not have made the news. Which is undoubtably the point.

Posted at 12:47PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Starr

23. It really goes to show you that actors should shut up and just act. We dont care about your needing to prove to us that you are able to articulate something esoteric or anything of value. You kow the old saying., keep your mouth closed and peopel can only assuume, But open it ,and all doubts are removed!

Posted at 12:48PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Thedumbingdownofhollywood

24. Nobody would believe Will supports Hitler. He's not an anti-semite, his wife though,ehhhhhhhhhh...............

Posted at 12:49PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Brett

25. To :Thedumbingdownofhollywood
You might try "Spellcheck" as far as I can tell you are not as articulate as you think you are !
a. its people not peopel ...
b. it is assume ,not assuume
c. I'm using your own quote here -copied and pasted :You kow the old saying., keep your mouth closed and peopel can only assuume, But open it ,and all doubts are removed!
----I think you have removed all doubt's sweety !

Posted at 1:03PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Smarten up ...Thedumbingdownofhollywood

26. TMZ is going to hell over the crap they pull. Trying to act like Will meant to say he agreed with Hitler...come on!! TMZ, I hope to god someone sues your butts and closes this stupid site down for good. You're abusing people's lives.

Posted at 1:09PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Chad

27. To "Bird"- you're wrong, Smith IS now a $cientologist. Smith is also a Christian. What he doesn't yet know, and will not find out many years and several hundred thousand dollars later, is that once a person reaches level OT8 they are informed that Christ doesn't exist. According to Hubbard (the whacked out founder of this so-called religion) Christ is an implant from the intergalactic warlord Xenu. (Yes they actually believe this stuff-see the South Park episode Trapped in the Closet or www.xenu.net for the full story). Hopefully Smith will see the cult for what it is and not turn into another Cruise. Remember his antics- YOU don't know psychiatry- I do!!! Scientology has killed what was left of Cruise's career, I hope Smith doesn't follow suit.

Posted at 1:15PM on Dec 26th 2007 by the truth

28. Hey "smarten up"- what are you, the TMZ grammar police? If your only contribution to the forum is correcting people's typos perhaps you should read a book instead, "sweetie".

Posted at 1:18PM on Dec 26th 2007 by thanks for the insight

29. Pieta...you're just not very smart and didn't review the remarks closely at all. Can't make it any more plain than that.

Posted at 1:22PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Morris O'Kelly

30. Will Smith is someone in Hollywood whom I have always had a great deal of respect for. I see him as a very humble, kind and thoughtful human being. I didn't believe he said what was reported for a minute as it was completely incongruous with everything I have witnessed about him over the years. It makes me sad that some people were so quick to condemn him. If anyone ever accused me of something like that, I would be beyond outraged if I didn't have a chance to speak for myself.

I'm glad this has been cleared up. U Rock, Will.

Posted at 1:25PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Lisette

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