NYC Comedy Club Posts Sign to Discourage Will Smith Copycats

One comedy club is ready to defend its talent at all costs, going so far as to post a very clear sign that says "no slap allowed, period!"

Stand Up NY's management decided to tape up a message in their storefront window that directly addresses the Chris Rock moment as a way to discourage would-be copycats.

The poster is a bit of a meme, with a picture of Chris getting slapped crossed out with a big "NO" sign streaked across the front, and a picture of Will crying next to it.

Comedians play a critical role in our society during times of chaos and uncertainty. They make us laugh, bring perspective and remind us there are different ways of seeing our reality.

Stand Up NY warns that patrons will be removed from the showroom if they abuse comics.

Zoldan reiterates that comedians are here to entertain us and make us laugh, and that they deserve respect.

They seem to be keeping an eye on things, but not necessarily making any policy changes in response to the Will-Chris smack. The Comedy Cellar in NYC, the Laugh Factory in L.A., and even the Carolines on Broadway are included.

All of them believe that Will's smack was an isolated incident and don't think it will lead to violence in their buildings. They told us that their security measures are more than capable of dealing with stage crashers.