The slap had reverberated around the world, creating a real shock wave.
On the evening of the prestigious Oscars ceremony last March, Will Smith lost his temper and physically attacked comedian Chris Rock, after a clumsy joke about the hair of Jada Pinkett Smith, the comedian's wife.
Chris Rock had never spoken directly about what had happened that night.
Four months later during a show in New Jersey, the comedian finally broke the silence.
“
Those who say words hurt have never been punched in the face
,
”
he said.
Before adding:
“I am not a victim.
Yeah, that shit hurt me.
But I got rid of that shit and went to work the next day.
I'm not going to the hospital for a cut with a piece of paper."
"So at some point I'm going to talk about this shit.
And it will be serious and funny”
Chris Rock
After the incident, the comedian saw the places for his show snapped up, playing to sold-out crowds.
Returning to the stage in Boston a few days after the event, he said,
"I don't have much to say about what happened, so if you came to hear this, I have a show. whole that I wrote before this weekend".
The comedian still very upset by the event admitted to being “
still digesting what happened.
So at some point I'm going to talk about this shit.
And it will be serious and funny
”.
Will Smith has since resigned from his position at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The winner that night for best actor for his performance in
The Williams Method
was also banned from the Academy for ten years.
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