Could Will Smith Be Arrested? People all over the world are stunned after witnessing Oscar winner for Best Actor Will Smith slap comedian Chris Rock on stage live on television.
Will Smith smacked Chris Rock onstage at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27, 2022, eliciting total silence.
Smith slapped Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock pic.twitter.com/j0Z184ZyXa
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 28, 2022
Could Will Smith Be Arrested? Chris Rock Slap Video & Assault On Oscars Joke
After the now-famous slap at an after-show event, Will Smith and Chris Rock are expected to work out their differences.
Will Smith will not be arrested, but he has become a trending topic as many people have started to express their feelings through social media.
Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith’s wife, Jada being in “G.I. Jane” because of her bald head.
She’s spoken openly about having a hair loss condition.
Will Smith ran on stage, and slapped Chris Rock.
What a slap!!#Oscars #Oscar2022pic.twitter.com/B9deVWTEjE
— Benji (@Cule_Ben) March 28, 2022
Rock, who was presenting the award for ‘Best Documentary,’ had just finished a set of jokes in which he mocked Smith’s wife, Jada, by comparing her to GI Jane.
Smith, who appeared to be laughing at first, stormed up to the stage and slapped a stunned Rock, who managed to stay upright after the assault.
Smith walked up to the stage shortly after Rock made the joke and slapped him across the face.
Back in his seat, Smith continued to threaten Rock with expletives, telling him to “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”
The audience was taken aback by Smith’s seemingly out-of-control response, which sparked a flurry of memes on social media within seconds.
Will Smith apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees in his acceptance speech for best actor on Sunday night, after an unbelievable exchange between him and comedian Chris Rock shattered the festive mood of the 94th Academy Awards.
Will Smith Wife Jada Pinkett Smith Bald Joke Explained
A joke about Jada Pinkett Smith reportedly sparked a fight between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars. Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith being in “G.I. Jane” because of her bald head.
In what may be the most insane moment in the history of the #Oscars (if real), Will Smith jumped onstage and smacked Chris Rock in the face while the comedian was presenting an award. https://t.co/OMocMWusYt
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 28, 2022
Jada Pinkett Smith has been open about her hair loss in recent months.
Will Smith was clearly not amused by the joke. From his seats, he rushed the stage, punched Rock, and yelled at him.
Smith laughed at the joke at first, but Jada Pinkett Smith rolled her eyes and looked annoyed.
Many viewers at first mistook the punch for a scripted joke, but it gradually dawned on them that what they had just witnessed was real.
