Oscars 2022: 'Will Smith just smacked the s*** out of me': Chris Rock declines to pursue charges

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Chris Rock has declined to pursue criminal charges against Will Smith after being struck by the actor on Sunday during the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Rock, 57, was slapped by Smith, 53, after the comedian cracked a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50.A statement from the Los Angeles Police Department read: 'LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program.

The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.' Oscars slap: Chris Rock has declined to pursue criminal charges against Will Smith after being struck by the actor on Sunday during the 94th Academy Awards in Los AngelesRock was presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary during the event at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood when he joked about Pinkett Smith's shaved head.He compared her to the shaved head look of Demi Moore in the 1997 movie G.I.

Jane. Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia and did not laugh at the joke.Smith then approached the stage and slapped Rock hard across the face with his right hand.

Post joke:Rock, 57, was slapped by Smith, 53, after the comedian cracked a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50 The incident:A statement from the Los Angeles Police Department read: 'LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program.