Will Smith also has a criminal past where he beat someone...
In 1989, Will Smith apparently assaulted one man and nearly left him blind as well; the incident was very similar to what Mark Wahlberg got himself into...
https://www.buzzfeed.com/elliewoodward/celebrities-you-never-knew-had-criminal-records?utm_term=.ktzOqbD0rV#.ddKA3wVXN8
But it's funny how nobody ever brings this up and yet Marky Mark always has his violent past brought up. I guess when you're white in Hollywood you can never be forgiven for making bad choices. When you're a minority it doesn't matter... you get a free pass.
Save the trees. Wipe your ass with owls!