The fallout from actor Will Smith's smack continues to reverberate throughout the world and on the internet.
The incident occurred during the 94th Academy Awards telecast on Sunday, when comedian Chris Rock, 57, made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting the prize for Documentary Feature (won by Summer of Soul).
The joke was about Will Smith's wife's hair. She has a condition where hair loss is prevalent, so she shaved her head, and Chris Rock brought that to light by referring her to G.I. Jane 2, who was bald.
Smith, 53, stepped onto the stage from his front-row position and smacked Rock across the face with an open fist. Smith took a step back and yelled at Rock to leave Pinkett Smith alone. Smith yelled back at Rock a second time, claiming that he was only making a G.I. Jane joke.
Several other actors, including Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper, consoled Smith during the commercial break. Rock's whereabouts following the incident are unknown. He has not made any public statements as of this writing.
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Jake Moore
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