I, along with most Americans, wasn’t watching the Oscars tonight. Hallmark was what I was doing. OMG, Twitter was my friend. I saw highlights, or lowlights depending on your perspective.
However, I was certain to do so It is notYou can expect to see the exchange between Chris Rock, Will Smith. Rock cracked a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, saying he was looking forward to “GI Jane 2” (presumably in reference to her shorn head — Pinkett Smith purportedly suffers from alopecia). Jada was not pleased with the joke, but Will strode towards Rock who seemed initially to be playing it off.
That was — until Smith hauled off and smacked him.
MARY BETWEEN CHRIS ROCK & WILL SMITH AT THE #Oscars pic.twitter.com/265hGbsEDg
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 28, 2022
He stormed back into his seat and the US feed went silent. Words apparently had been exchanged between both of them. But never fear — Japanese television caught the audio uncensored. (Warning: Language):
VIA JAPANESE TV: A uncensored exchange between Will Smith & Chris Rock pic.twitter.com/j0Z184ZyXa
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 28, 2022
As you would expect, the social media exploded over this incident.
Amy Schumer should be glad that nobody is talking about her today.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) March 28, 2022
Finally, an award that is worth it. pic.twitter.com/zvuW2pHt8G
— Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) March 28, 2022
But this was — hands down — my favorite:
This is why he was sent to Bel-Air. That’s how you do it.
— Zito (@_Zeets) March 28, 2022
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