Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle criticize Will Smith’s ‘ugly’ Oscars slap

By Jenny Goldsberry

Published September 2, 2022 10:09pm ET

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Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle criticize Will Smith’s ‘ugly’ Oscars slap — In this combo of file photos, Chris Rock, left, appears at the the FX portion of the Television Critics Association Winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2020; and Will Smith appears at the 94th Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Los Angeles on March 7, 2022. Smith apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was âunacceptable.â | (AP Photos)

Comedian Chris Rock broke his silence on the slap he received from Will Smith, saying the actor became violent over “the nicest joke I ever told.”

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