'GMA' Viewers Blast TJ Holmes' Opinions On Will Smith's Shocking Slap

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'GMA' Viewers Blast TJ Holmes' Opinions On Will Smith's Shocking Slap

Viewers took to social media to express their disappointment in GMA‘s Oscar correspondent T.J. Holmes' opinions about Will Smith's slap during the Oscars.

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