The former player in the Raptors, Pistons and other franchises suffers from alopecia areata, a condition similar to Jada Pinkett Smith
the Dominican Charlie Villanuevaformer NBA player, was one of the voices during the Oscars following the controversial incident in which actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage.
What Villanueva expressed takes on a different and personal connotation, however, as the former Raptors player suffers from alopecia areata, a condition similar to Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of Best Actor Oscar winner.
“Listen, I don’t condone violence and I understand that comedians know no boundaries when it comes to their jokes, but words are powerful weapons and they hurt people. We should always be kind to others, no matter what. And hey, some people get what they deserve,” Villanueva wrote on his Twitter account.
The seventh pick in the 2005 draft was one of the most public voices both in his life as an athlete and off the court to raise awareness of alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss in those affected, and is also a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, NAAF.
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— Charlie Villanueva cvbelieve.eth (@CVBelieve) March 28, 2022
“This is real life. We all have problems. We all go through certain situations. We are all human. It should be our life’s work to help people realize how rare, special and precious each and every one of them is. Let’s focus on empowering each other more than anything,” added the 11-year NBA veteran.
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In November 2010, Villanueva and Kevin Garnett had an argument after KG allegedly referred to the Dominican as a “cancer patient” in his trash talk at a Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics game, sparking controversy and attention to Villanueva’s alopecia.