Chris Rock struggling to let go of Will Smith's Oscars slap, now comparing him to Muhammad Ali

Chris Rock has rejected Super Bowl ads and Oscar 2023 presenting gigs because of the 'slap'
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Chris Rock has rejected Super Bowl ads and Oscar 2023 presenting gigs because of the 'slap'
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An enraged Chris Rock reacts to Will Smith’s public (video) apology on social media which the star had released back in July after the notorious slapping incident at the Oscars 2022.

Chris Rock may not forgive Will Smith in this lifetime. Just when we thought the anger and resentment towards the disgraced actor may have lessened with time, the comedian proves he is far from letting go.

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'Yes, that s*it hurt’

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At the Saturday evening performance with Dave Chappelle in London’s O2 Arena, Chris Rock reacted to Will Smith's apology by asking him to ‘f*ck your hostage video’, according to a report by Deadline.

The video Rock was referring to was the one where Smith can be heard apologizing for slapping Chris Rock during the Oscars' live broadcast, which was watched by people from around the world.

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The comedian had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's Alepecia-induced baldness, and Smith smacked him in the face, asking him to keep his wife’s name out of his ‘f*cking mouth’.

Rock talked about it a little further, adding, ‘Yes that s*** hurt. He played Ali’, referring to Smith's role as the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali in 2001 film Ali. Rock quipped:

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Dave Chappelle wouldn’t have let Will Smith get away with it

Even Chappelle joined himin roasting Will Smith, saying that if the actor had slapped him on stage during the Oscars, he would not have ‘enjoyed the rest of his night’.

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Dave Chappelle talked about the attack on him, saying:

'That was some scary sh*t'

The controversial comedian spoke of the incident at his own May show where the crowd went after him. He also added that it is not possible to know if a crowd is hostile these days, referring to his on-stage attack.

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