According to the Los Angeles Police Department, however, Rock has declined to press charges.
Serious question: Is Will Smith going to be charged with assault?
Because that was assault.#Oscars
#WillSmithsays he wants to be a vessel for love.
Love is not violent.
“The incident involved one individual slapping another.
The individual involved has declined to file a police report.
Here’s the moment Chris Rock made a “G.I.
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The slap occurred after Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith starring in a new G.I.
Jane movie because of her shaved head.
(Pinkett Smithhas the condition alopecia, which causes hair loss.)
In his acceptance speech, he apologized to the academy and to the attendees, but not to Rock.
“Art imitates life,” Smith said at the end of his speech.
“I look like the crazy father, just like Richard Williams.
But love will make you do crazy things.”
It’s the second time Rock had made a joke about Pinkett Smith on the Oscars stage.