Chris Rock appears to have directly addressed the joke that resulted in Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars, a controversial incident that will forever be remembered as the slap heard 'round the world.During his and Dave Chappelle's co-headlining European tour at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena on Friday night, Rock reportedly opened up about the severity of the slap and the joke's harshness, or lack thereof, according to the comedian.«Did that s**t hurt?
Goddamn right,» Rock said. «The motherf***er hit me over a bulls**t joke, the nicest joke I ever told!»The controversial episode went down at the 94th annual Academy Awards earlier this year after Rock took the stage to present an Oscar.
While presenting, the alum quipped, «Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2, can't wait to see it,» referencing her shaved head. Within seconds, Smith walked onstage and slapped Rock with an open hand, on the face.The actress has been vocal about her struggles with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder which causes bald spots and hair loss.
After delivering the slap, Smith returned to his seat and yelled, «Leave my wife's name out of your f**king mouth.» A source told ET that Rock has no plans to reach out to the actor.
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