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Will Smith’s Chris Rock slap sparks heated Don Rickles ‘insult’ comedy debate

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Will Smith smacking Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars packed a new punch into the complicated history of “insult comedy.”The “King Richard” actor stormed onstage during Sunday’s live broadcast and walloped Rock across the face before returning to his front-row seat and yelling a profanity-filled threat at the comedian.

Rock was accosted after making a joke about Smith’s wife, calling Jade Pinkett Smith “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald head, which she has previously explained is due to the medical condition alopecia.

The crowd and viewers alike were sent into a state of shock at the awkward and inappropriate confrontation, which has since sparked a trending Twitter debate about the state of live comedy — and the stifling repercussions of cancel culture.

Many have taken the moment to wonder how Don Rickles, the late, great king of insult comedy, would fare in today’s social climate.

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