A shocking moment occurred during the Academy Awards as Will Smith punched Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith making G.I. Jane 2 due to her shaved head.
While Smith was seen laughing at the joke at first, his wife was clearly not entertained. Moments later, Smith got up on stage and punched Rock and then yelled “leave my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth” several times while ABC muted the audio
Check out the video of the encounter below:
Here's the moment Chris Rock made a "G.I. Jane 2" joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, prompting Will Smith to punch him and yell, "Leave my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth." #Oscars pic.twitter.com/kHTZXI6kuL
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VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock pic.twitter.com/j0Z184ZyXa
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 28, 2022
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After taking a moment to compose himself, Rock joked that this was “the greatest night in the history of television.”
