Chris Rock Finally Addresses Being Slapped By Will Smith At This Year’s Oscars: I’m Not A Victim

July 27, 2022 by Monique Nicole in TV with 0 Comments

Chris Rock, Will Smith

Chris Rock Finally Addresses Being Slapped By Will Smith At This Year’s Oscars: I’m Not A Victim

Chris Rock wants fans to know he’s “not a victim!”

According to reports, Chris Rock finally addressed being slapped by Will Smith at this year’s Oscars ceremony during a recent stand-up set in Holmdel, New Jersey. The comedian reportedly told the crowd:

“I’m not a victim, motherf**ker. Yeah, that shit hurt, mother**ker. … But I shook that sh*t off and went to work the next day.”

Chris Rock reportedly then went on to joke that he doesn’t go to the hospital “for a papercut.”

According to sources, Rock is said to have jokingly called the King Richard Oscar winner “Suge Smith.”

Will Smith, Chris Rock

As previously reported, Will Smith stormed the Academy Awards stage on March 27 and slapped Chris Rock following an insensitive joke made about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head, which she rocks as a result of an alopecia condition. Chris Rock said,

“Jada, can’t wait for G.I. Jane 2.”

Smith then walked back to his seat and shouted at the comedian to keep his wife’s name out of his

“f*cking mouth.”

Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him "keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth" pic.twitter.com/YK5aQqv89t

— BACKUP ACCOUNT (@JasmineBrandTHE) March 28, 2022

While Smith was able to remain at the ceremony and even take home his first Oscar for best actor (‘King Richard’), he has since paid for his actions by losing several movie and endorsement deals and being banned from attending any ceremonies for the next 10 years.

Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him "keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth" pic.twitter.com/YK5aQqv89t

— BACKUP ACCOUNT (@JasmineBrandTHE) March 28, 2022

On March 28, Will Smith issued a public apology to both Chris Rock and the Academy on his Instagram account. This has been Smith’s only statement on the matter.

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Earlier this month, Kevin Hart gave an update on his friend Will Smith, who has been grappling with the fallout and mixed criticism following his Oscars drama with Chris Rock. Kevin Hart said,

“Will is apologetic, you know, he’s in a better space, of course, than what he was after. People are human and as humans sometimes we make mistakes. So it’s not about talking about the past, it’s about acknowledging the present and doing your best to move forward.”

Kevin Hart, Will Smith

He continued,

“I can get only hope that the two of them find a way to find some solace in that and move past it. I just like good energy. I love to see people be the best.”

Chris Rock is currently on his Ego Death World Comedy Tour and has been co-headlining a mini-tour with Kevin Hart.