Chris Rock took the stage at the Fox Theatre last night in Atlanta. The comedian did not address Will Smith’s public apology that he made yesterday, but he did joke about the viral Oscars slap once again.
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During his comedy set Rock referred to Smith as the former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight “Everybody is trying to be a f—ing victim,” Rock said. “If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims. Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith … I went to work the next day, I got kids.”
Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle surprised fellow comedian Chris Rock with a goat—which they jokingly named ‘Will Smith’— during a recent performance at MSG.
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“Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock added while on stage. The comedian is set to perform more shows at the Fox Theatre through Sunday, as part of his Ego Death World Tour.
As we previously reported, Will Smith took the time out on Friday to answer fans questions about the moment between Chris Rock and him. While answering a few questions, Smith shared, “There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,” Smith, who sighs deeply at points and seems to be fighting back tears, says in the video. “There’s no part of me that thinks that’s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.”
Smith also addressed questions about whether or not Pinkett Smith, who was seen on camera rolling her eyes at Rock’s joke comparing her buzzcut to the one Demi Moore sports in “G.I. Jane,” had urged him to charge the stage. The actor said his wife said nothing to spur him to assault Rock.
“It’s like, you know, I made a choice on my own, from my own experiences, from my history with Chris,” Smith says. “Jada had nothing to do with it. I’m sorry, babe. I want to say sorry to my kids and my family for the heat that I brought on all of us.”
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“To all my fellow nominees, you know, this is a community, it’s like I won because you voted for me,” Smith says in the video. “And it really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment. I can still see Questlove’s eyes. You know, it happened on Questlove’s award. And, you know, it’s like, ‘I’m sorry’ really isn’t sufficient.”