Jim Gaffigan And Judd Apatow Get Backlash For Tweets About Will Smith Oscars Slap

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In the aftermath of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars, some celebrity reactions came in for more heat than others.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan received backlash when he tweeted, “I’m still disgusted. We don’t deserve the brilliance of @chrisrock. ‘When you’re a star, they let you do it.

You can do anything,’ – Donald Trump and Will Smith.” READ MORE: Jaden Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Cher & More React To Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock At The Oscars Twitter users were particularly critical of his comparison of Smith to Donald Trump.

He later deleted the tweet after being hit with plenty of criticism from users, admitting in another tweet that it was a “bad comparison” but striking back at people who “continue to defend physical assault.” READ MORE: Will Smith And His Family Celebrate Oscar Win At Vanity Fair Afterparty “Knocked Up” director Judd Apatow deleted a tweet of his own, which read, “He could have killed him.