Chris Rock reacts to being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars

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Actor Will Smith smacking comic Chris Rock throughout the 2022 Academy Awards sent Twitter spinning Sunday night.

Reactions to the war of words — which appeared to have came about on account of Rock taking a crack at Smith’s wife having alopecia — ranged from Conan O’Brien questioning if any individual has a late night time convey he may “borrow just for tomorrow” to Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) tweeting that while Rock’s funny story was “distasteful and disgusting,” “there is not any justification for a violent assault on are living TV.”

Just saw the Will Smith slap. Any individual have a late night time convey I will borrow only for the next day?

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) March 28, 2022

I discovered Chris Rock’s joke to be distasteful and disgusting.

But there is not any justification for a violent assault on reside TV. None. https://t.co/Vx0CMCSLvJ

— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) March 28, 2022

right Here’s what else Twitter had to say about a second that’s sure to head down in Oscars historical past.

Those who are horrified about what took place:

It was actual.
Just considered the uncensored pictures.
Will Smith hit Chris Rock for cracking a GI Jane comic story about his spouse Jada Pinkett Smith (who suffers from alopecia) – then twice screamed 'maintain my spouse's name out of your fucking mouth' at him
Ugliest moment in Oscars history. .

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 28, 2022

Serious query: Is Will Smith going to be charged with assault? Because that was once assault. #Oscars

— George Hahn (@georgehahn) March 28, 2022

Those who are confused about their feelings on Smith (he did, finally, tearfully apologize to the Academy as he accepted his award for Absolute Best Actor):

Will Smith has my emotions on an absolute rollercoaster tonight.

— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) March 28, 2022

I’m feeling so many mixed feelings.

I was once rooting for Will Smith to win an #Oscar because he was once superb in King Richard.

But man, did he taint his accomplishment & the #Oscars2022.

Smacking Chris Rock will eternally overshadow his award & be among most shocking in TV history. p.c.twitter.com/LDk8vEogck

— Lynnette KhalfaniCox (@themoneycoach) March 28, 2022

Those who suppose comedians must now not get punched over a punchline:

Let me let you know one thing, it’s a very unhealthy follow to stroll up on stage and bodily assault a Comedian.
Now we all have to fret about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) March 28, 2022

As a comedian, staring at Will Smith storm the stage & smack Chris Rock was terrifying. I’ve certainly involved about an target market member attacking me before. #Oscars

— Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) March 28, 2022

Not a nice comic story however you don’t go round punching folks for dangerous jokes. Will Smith lost it at the Oscars. https://t.co/0uBMuyMCct

— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) March 28, 2022

In a rap song, @RealWillSmithFP referred to as me “Uncle Tom.” Never thought of punching him in the face the best way he punched @chrisrock for joking about Smith’s spouse, @jadapsmith. Rock used to be kidding. Smith insulted me. But I was once flattered via the eye.https://t.co/13Y0NIecaC#Oscar

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) March 28, 2022

And the entire others who at the least received a decent shaggy dog story out of the entire affair:

will smith has entered the pantheon of spouse guys tonight

— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) March 28, 2022

Have Chris Rock give out every other award with a huge neck brace on

— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) March 28, 2022

What an extraordinarily west Philly Oscars.

— quinta brunson (@quintabrunson) March 28, 2022

Could you think about if Chris Rock bought punched within the face and then went "and now, here's Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky!"

— Noam Blum (@neontaster) March 28, 2022

Sorry, however I’m a person, and if you just did to me what Will Smith did to Chris Rock, there is no means on this planet I’m just taking it and not straight away announcing, “My spouse,” in a Borat voice.

— Noah Garfinkel (@NoahGarfinkel) March 28, 2022

 

 

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