{"id":1403982,"date":"2022-03-28T08:01:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T12:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1403982"},"modified":"2022-03-28T08:01:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T12:01:44","slug":"will-smith-apologizes-after-hitting-chris-rock-at-oscars-for-making-joke-about-his-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-smith-apologizes-after-hitting-chris-rock-at-oscars-for-making-joke-about-his-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smith Apologizes After Hitting Chris Rock At Oscars For Making Joke About His Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwill-smith-apologizes-after-hitting-chris-rock-at-oscars-for-making-joke-about-his-wife%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1403982&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/WillSmith-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Actor Will Smith issued an apology on Sunday night after hitting comedian Chris Rock in the face after Rock made a joke about Smith\u2019s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during the 94th Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/will-smith-struck-chris-rock-in-the-face-at-oscars-after-he-cracked-a-joke-about-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair-loss\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>During a segment at the Oscars, the 57-year-old comedian remarked about how no one was wearing a mask in the theater before he turned his attention to Denzel Washington and praised him for his part in the movie \u201cThe Tragedy of MacBeth.\u201d The superstar comedian then spotted Will Smith\u2019s wife in the audicen and cracked a joke about how Jada was going to be in the next \u201cG.I. Jane\u201d movie.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cJada, I love ya,\u201d Rock said. \u201cG.I. Jane 2 movie, can\u2019t wait to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith then got up from his seat and struck Rock in the face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh wow, wow. Will Smith just smacked the s*** outta me,\u201d Rock said.<\/p>\n<p>Smith then repeatedly shouted, \u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out your f***ing mouth!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWow, dude,\u201d Rock replied. \u201cIt was a G.I. Jane joke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith later issued an apology for the attack but did not mention Rock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRichard Williams was a fierce defender of his family,\u201d Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/will-smith-apologizes-oscars-2022-best-actor-speech-chris-rock-1235049925\/\">said<\/a> as he talked about the role that he played in \u201cKing Richard,\u201d which won him the best actor award. \u201cIn this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world. Making this film, I got to protect Aunjanue Ellis, who is one of the most strongest, most delicate people I\u2019ve ever met. I got to protect Saniyya [Sidney] and Demi [Singleton], the two actresses who play Venus and Serena. I\u2019m being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse. You gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you. In this business you have to be able to have people disrespecting you. And you gotta smile and pretend that\u2019s OK,\u201d he continued. \u201cDenzel [Washington] said to me a few minutes ago, he said, \u2018At your highest moment, that\u2019s when the devil comes for you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like I want to be a vessel for love. I want to say thank you to Venus and Serena Williams,\u201d he continued. \u201cI just spit. I hope they didn\u2019t see that on TV \u2014 and the entire Williams family for entrusting me with your story. That\u2019s what I want to do. I want to be an ambassador of that kind of love and care and concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to apologize to the Academy, I want to apologize to my fellow nominees,\u201d he concluded. \u201cThis is a beautiful moment and I\u2019m not crying for winning an award. It\u2019s not about winning an award for me. It\u2019s about being able to shine a light on all of the people \u2026 Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father just like they said \u2026 just like they said about Richard Williams. Love will make you do crazy things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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