Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

94th Annual Academy Awards - Show
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Chris Rock was a presenter at the Academy Awards Sunday night, and wound up being a part of one of the craziest moments in the ceremony's history. Will Smith punched (or smacked) him right in the mouth.

Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being in G.I. Jane because of her bald head. Pinkett Smith has openly discussed having a hair loss condition. After that joke, Will Smith ran on stage and punched Rock in the face and said, "Keep my wife's name out of your f---ing mouth."

Here's video of the incident:

That is absolutely insane and did not look staged. Smith had a bit of a smirk on his face as he walked away, but that looked pretty damn real. And any thoughts that it might have been pre-planned were likely crushed by the Japanese version of the broadcast, which showed far more:

The ordeal was made even crazier by the fact that Smith is the favorite to win Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard.

Chris Rock, Will Smith
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