Comedians are weighing in on the now-infamous moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for a making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss.
This comes at a time when telling jokes has become controversial, with some topics completely off limits. Comedy fans will no doubt recall the backlash <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-am-not-bending-to-anyones-demands-dave-chappelle-declares">Dave Chappelle faced</a> for making quips about the trans community. Now, Will Smith has made his stance known on mocking medical conditions – at least when those jokes are about his wife.
Jada lost her hair due to a battle with alopecia. During the 2022 Academy Awards Sunday night, Rock said: “Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2 movie, can’t wait to see it.” This referred to how Demi Moore shaved her head to star in G.I. Jane (1997).
The joke prompted Will to storm up on the stage and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/will-smith-struck-chris-rock-in-the-face-at-oscars-after-he-cracked-a-joke-about-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair-loss">smack Rock across the face</a> and repeatedly yell, “Keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth!”
“Wow, dude,” Rock replied. “It was a G.I. Jane joke.”
Everyone had opinions on the smack, but other comedians in particular were shaken by the incident.
“Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a Comedian,” Kathy Griffin shared. “Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.”
&#8220;So upsetting &#8211; on every level &#8211; bravo to Chris Rock &#8211; for not eviscerating will smith &#8211; which he could do any day of the week &#8211; he walked away &#8211; bravo from a sad display of toxic masculinity from a narcissistic madman,&#8221; Rosie O’Donnell wrote.
&#8220;So it wasn’t staged and Chris Rock could press charges against Will Smith and probably sue his dumb a**! Wow! So surreal!&#8221; Tommy Chong tweeted.
“Very nervous for my shows at the @TheIrvineImprov tomorrow and Tuesday. Anyone have a catcher’s mask I can borrow?” Patton Oswalt joked.
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Very nervous for my shows at the <a href="https://twitter.com/TheIrvineImprov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheIrvineImprov</a> tomorrow and Tuesday. Anyone have a catcher’s mask I can borrow?
&mdash; Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) <a href="https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/1508284707850506243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Just saw the Will Smith slap. Anyone have a late night show I can borrow just for tomorrow?&#8221; Conan O’Brien agreed.
Director Judd Apatow had some deep thoughts to share in since-deleted tweets, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/comics-condemn-will-smith-slapping-chris-rock-oscars">Fox News</a>. 
&#8220;He could have killed him,&#8221; Apatow wrote of Smith’s assault on Rock. &#8220;That&#8217;s pure out of control rage and violence. They&#8217;ve heard a million jokes about them in the last three decades. They are not freshman in the world of Hollywood and comedy. He lost his mind.&#8221;
Later, The Academy issued a statement on the events of the evening, asserting that they do not condone violence.
&#8220;The Academy does not condone violence of any form,&#8221; the tweet said. &#8220;Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.&#8221;
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