Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock In The Mouth After He Jokes About Jada

Chris Rock made a joke at the Oscars about Jada Pinkett Smith looking like GI Jane 2, so Will Smith walked up on stage and smacked him.

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Chris Rock made his joke. Will Smith walked up on stage and smacked him in the mouth. The sound cut out on the broadcast, but a little lip reading reveals that Smith said, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f**king mouth.” The audio then came back and Chris Rock not missing a beat said, “Wow, wow, Will Smith just (Audio cuts out). Rock continues, “That was the greatest night in the history of television. So, we are here…”

The unedited video:

Rock said when the US audio cut out, “Oh wow, Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me.”

Rock did seem genuinely shocked that he got slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars.

Chris Rock did not miss a beat, which says that Will Smith really can’t deliver much of a punch.

One thing is for sure. That is an Oscar moment that no one will forget.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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