Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars remains a divisive factor on the internet. Some believe Rock had it coming after that GI Jane joke referring to Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head which she made up our minds to shave due to her "terrifying" fight with alopecia. Others assume the King Richard actor exhibited "toxic masculinity." Regardless of the ethical consensus, Rock has already declined to file a police report. Here's why.
What Happened When Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock At The Oscar Stage
It began after Rock stated this joke: "Jada. I love you. GI Jane 2. Can't wait to see it. It's … That was a that was a nice one. nice one. OK." The digital camera quickly panned towards the couple. Pinkett Smith rolled her eyes at the funny story whilst Smith used to be noticed giggling. "I'm up here. Uh oh. Richard?" the presenter mentioned as the Independence Day star was once getting up onstage to slap him. Rock answered as though it was once part of his act. "Oh, wow. Wow. Will Smith just smacked the s— out of me," he stated. From his seat, the first-time Oscar winner shouted at Rock: "Keep my wife's name out your f— mouth." Then there was an uncomfortable silence in the target market.
Not long after the altercation, Smith was once called on stage to obtain the Academy Award for Best Actor. He then spoke about his misconduct in his teary acceptance speech. "I'm being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people," he stated. "Now I know, to do what we do, you've got to be able to take abuse. You got to be able to have people talk crazy about you."
"In this business, you've got to be able to have people disrespecting you, and you've got to smile and you've got to pretend like that's OK," he endured. "What I loved - Denzel [Washington] said to me a few minutes ago, he said, 'At your highest moment, be careful, that's when the devil comes for you.' I want to be a vessel for love." Washington it appears spoke to him after the incident.
Why Chris Rock Refused To File A Police Report Against Will Smith
According to Variety, Rock didn't file a police report against Smith. "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program," the Los Angeles Police Department said of their statement. "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."
The comic is yet to make a remark about the incident. However, many celebrities have already weighed in. Here's what Tiffany Hadish mentioned as reported on Twitter via LA Times' Amy Kaufman: "I think Chris was messy. As a woman who had a husb, I wish my husb wld have stood up 4 me the way (Will) stood up 4 (Jada). That's what every woman wants, right? She was hurt. And he protected his wife. And that's what a man is supposed 2 do." Nicki Minaj echoed the identical opinion in a sequence of tweets.
"I love Chris Rock. I don't think he would've made that joke had he known what Jada recently shared- but between him & the whole team @ the #Oscars you mean to tell me not ONE of y'all heard this woman just share this heartbreaking story? #ComeOnSon," she wrote. The rapper also thought Smith did it out of affection. "You just got to witness in real time what happens in a man's soul when he looks over to the woman he loves & sees her holding back tears from a 'little joke' at her expense," she continued. "This is what any & every real man feels in that instant. while y'all seeing the joke he's seeing her pain."
Is Will Smith Returning His Oscar?
Insiders told New York Post that it is imaginable that Smith can be asked to return his first-ever Oscar. "It's basically assault," stated the source. "Everyone was just so shocked in the room, it was so uncomfortable. I think Will would not want to give his Oscar back, but who knows what will happen now." The Academy also revealed a cryptic tweet about the topic: "The Academy does not condone violence of any form. Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world."
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