Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, Tyler Perry was one of the first to be seen talking to the Men in Black actor.
Most people speculated that the producer and actor was comforting his friend over the shock incident. MORE: Will Smith's family celebrate special milestone involving his nephewBut now, Tyler - who is also friends with the comedian on the receiving end of the slap - has spoken out to reveal exactly what happened after the history-making moment.
WATCH: Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock over Oscars slap "There's a difference between comforting and deescalating, that's number one.
And I left early to get to Chris to make sure he was okay," Tyler explained to Gayle King during Tribeca Film Festival's Directors Series. "Being friends with both of them has been very difficult."He added that he believed that Will was "wrong in no uncertain circumstances" and he told him as much.
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