While it may still be some peopleβs perception that the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap incident is no laughing matter, the man at the center of it all, Chris Rock, appears to feel differently. Actually, scratch thatβI know he feels differently, because he recently joked about it once again during a set in London just before the weekend.
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According to Billboard, the comedian quipped about the ordeal during his set at the Royal Albert Hall in the UK, joking about both his hearing and when audience members could potentially hear him talk at length about what happened on that day.
βIβm okay, if anybody was wondering,β Rock said. βGot most of my hearing back. Donβt expect me to talk about the bullshit. Iβll talk about it at some pointβon Netflix.β
He later added, βYour tickets were expensive, but not that expensive.β
As previously reported by The Root, after fellow comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked by an audience member at the Hollywood Bowl during the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival last week, Rock took the time to refer back to the slap saying moments after: βWas that Will Smith?β
At a later show, during a discussion about the attack, Chappelle said of Rock: βAt least you got smacked by someone of repute. I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair.β To which Rock responded, βI got smacked by the softest nigga that ever rapped.β
See, no hard feelings, right? I mean, letβs face it: even though assault is assault and charges of some sort could and/or should arguably follow, if Chris Rock himself can laugh, joke about it, and keep on with his life, shouldnβt we?
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