Comedian Chris Rock is currently on the Ego Death World Tour, taking his signature brand of humor across the country for shows in Boston, Las Vegas, Denver, Seattle and others. The run just happened to kick off not long after Will Smith smacked the crap out of Rock for making a G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett during the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
While Smith has publicly apologized to Rock, resigned from the Academy and been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, Rock has yet to really speak on the incident — and it looks like that won’t be changing anytime soon. During a sold-out show at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California on Friday (April 8), Rock briefly touched on the slap and said he’d only discuss it in detail if he was getting a bag.
“I’m OK, I have a whole show, and I’m not talking about that until I get paid,” he reportedly said during his set. “Life is good. I got my hearing back.”
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences held a disciplinary meeting earlier this month and announced their decision on April 8. Smith is now banned from all Academy events, including the Oscars, for 10 years due to his physical assault on Rock.
Will Smith Clocks Chris Rock During The Oscars For Clowning His Wife Jada Pinkett
According to Variety, Smith who will likely get to keep his Best Actor Oscar for his performance in King Richard because the Oscars has “no legal authority to claim” his award as part of disciplinary action. The ban will not affect Smith’s eligibility to be nominated or win Oscar awards in the future.
Smith replied to the decision in a statement in which he wrote, “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.”
My man haha, turning a negative into a positive. “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” – Sun Tzu
Chris handled this situation like a man. That’s gangsta.
Well played Chris. It’s sad to see it play out like this but it’s good to see you’ve kept your dignity.
Lol, nobody paying this has-been for shit. Everyone saw the video, we don’t need to hear about your hurt little feelings. Dude stood there like a bitch and didn’t do shit. Don’t try to be slick now talking about a bag lol. Fuck Chris Rock!
Swallow that razor
Jaden. Is that u?
think he handled it well its not like it hurt otherwise he would of started crying or fall to the ground, a much bigger heavier man who trained for fighting in movies slapped him, and he didnt really flinch was like wow dude just slapped me, then told dude ok i wont talk about wifey no mo, then the cherry on to said this is the greates moment in tv history which already netted him a billion in free publicity 1 mean 50 years from now or when he dies itll be another billion worth of pub on top of prob 100 million froma pretty insignificant few seconds and the alternative was what? slapping him back finishing the fight rolling on the ground wrestlin wit another man…
HE IS A COMEDIAN AND THIS IS CONTENT FOR HIS NEXT SHOW. EVEN NON COMEDY FANS ARE GONNA CHECK FOR IT. ITS GONNA BE BIG FOR HIM.