Chris Rock Addresses Will Smith’s Oscar Slap On Comedy Tour With Kevin Hart: ‘I’m Not A Victim’

Chris Rock mentioned Will Smith’s notorious Oscar slap whereas on stage throughout a latest look for his ‘Solely Headliners Allowed’ comedy tour with Kevin Hart in New Jersey.

The comic admitted the Oscar-winning actor’s stunt “harm” him, however insisted he was not a “sufferer” whereas joking with the viewers on the PNC Financial institution Arts Middle.

“Anybody who says phrases harm has by no means been punched within the face,” Rock advised the group, in response to Us Weekly. He later added, “I am not a sufferer. Yeah, it harm me, mother. However I shook that m— and went to work the subsequent day. I am not going. .to the hospital for a paper lower.”

Chris Rock opened up about Will Smith’s now notorious Oscar slap within the face throughout a stand-up routine with Kevin Hart in New Jersey on Sunday.
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Rock was punched within the face by Smith earlier than presenting an award in the course of the reside broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards after telling a joke about Smith’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Smith stormed off stage after Rock joked about Jada’s bald head in reference to “GI Jane.” Pinkett Smith had beforehand spoken about his issues with alopecia, an autoimmune illness that causes hair loss.

Following the incident, Smith acquired the Finest Actor award for his work in “King Richard”, at which period he apologized for his actions.

Days later, the ‘Independence Day’ star introduced his resignation from the Academy in a press release offered to Fox Information Digital, saying he had “betrayed the belief of the Academy.”

“I’ve instantly responded to the academy’s Discover of Disciplinary Listening to and can absolutely settle for all penalties of my conduct,” he stated.

Will Smith, proper, punches presenter Chris Rock onstage whereas presenting the award for Finest Documentary Function on the Oscars on March 27, 2022, on the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
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“My actions in the course of the presentation of the 94th Academy Awards have been stunning, painful and inexcusable. The listing of these I’ve harm is lengthy and contains Chris, his household, a lot of my expensive pals and family members, everybody who have been in attendance and the worldwide viewers at residence. I betrayed the belief of the academy.”

Smith added that he “disadvantaged the opposite nominees and winners” of their probability to have a good time and stated he would settle for any additional penalties from the board.

“I disadvantaged the opposite nominees and winners of their alternative to have a good time and be celebrated for his or her extraordinary work. I’m heartbroken. I wish to put the highlight again on those that deserve consideration for his or her achievements and permit to the academy to return to the unimaginable work he does to assist creativity and artistry in movie. Due to this fact, I resign from membership within the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences, and can settle for some other consequence that the Board deems acceptable.

Following his resignation, which was accepted by the Academy, Smith was banned for 10 years from attending Oscar occasions and reveals.

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Rock and Hart teamed up for his or her five-show tour earlier this month and just lately featured a particular visitor at their Madison Sq. Backyard cease when Dave Chappelle opened for the duo.

The 48-year-old comic joined his pals on stage for what Hart referred to as ‘the very best second of my profession’ as Chappelle was reportedly greeted with thunderous applause and walked to the Radiohead music, ‘Karma Police’ .

“I can not even clarify it… I can not discover the phrases… Simply know final night time was the true definition of an ‘EPIC NIGHT,'” Hart confessed on Twitter whereas sharing some footage of the packed efficiency. in Midtown Manhattan, the place he additionally reportedly launched Rock to a goat named Will Smith.

“I really like my brothers greater than phrases can clarify. What we did on the Backyard won’t ever occur once more… We made historical past final night time!!!!!!!!”

“I needed to sneak in right here,” Chappelle advised the general public, by way of TMZ, including, “Regardless of what you might have learn within the information, I am effective and recognize the assist.”

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Per week in the past, Chappelle got here underneath renewed scrutiny for reserving a gig on famed First Avenue in Minneapolis, solely to have the venue cancel the present hours earlier than Chappelle took the stage in due to public resistance to the jokes he made in his Netflix particular, “The Nearer”.

Regardless of a whole lot of petition signatures in opposition to the comic, Chappelle nonetheless held a present Tuesday night time on the Luther Burbank Middle for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California.

“Everyone’s so delicate, and I do not assume…it is necessary,” a fan advised Fox Information Digital. “I believe there’s freedom of speech, and when you don’t love what somebody is doing, do not go.”

Chappelle’s work is an “artwork kind,” stated one other fan.

“I perceive individuals being offended…I sympathize with them,” one fan remarked. “However he is some of the gifted performers within the comedy recreation proper now.”

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Fox Information’ Larry Fink contributed to this report.