WATCH: Chris Rock Was Told NOT To Joke About Jussie Smollett At NAACP Awards. He Did Anyway.

Comedian Chris Rock unapologetically ignored an embargo on Jussie Smollett jokes at Saturday night’s 2019 NAACP Image Awards. Smollett, who was nominated for an award but did not show up at the event, was thoroughly roasted by Rock over the “Empire” star’s apparent racially motivated hate crime hoax carried out in January.

“They said ‘No Jussie Smollett jokes,'” said Rock, presenting one of the awards.