Slapped in front of the world on the Oscar stage last year, Chris Rock bounced back. In March 2022, Will Smith took the stage at the Oscars and hit the comedian who had just mocked his wife's very short haircut, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia. A few minutes later, Will Smith received the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in "King Richard".

He later apologized to Chris Rock, but was banned from the Oscars for a decade. The comedian refused to file a complaint and has remained almost completely silent about the incident since. But on stage Saturday in Baltimore, he came out of his hinges, accusing the Hollywood star of "selective indignation," and claiming that he had attacked a man shorter than him because he was upset that his wife had cheated on him.

"It still hurts"

The comedian said Smith was widely mocked after an episode of his wife's podcast in which the couple talked about their affair and how it affected them. "Why do that?" he asked. "Everyone called him a bitch. They called his wife a predator. Everyone called him a bitch," he said, noting that he tried to offer condolences after news of the affair became public.

"People ask (me) if it hurts. It still hurts," he said, referring to the slap he received. "Will Smith is definitely taller than me. Will Smith played the role of Muhammad Ali in a film. You think I auditioned for that? " he said.

The comedian, who sometimes seemed angry during his show, said that before the slap, he had always appreciated Will Smith, first as a rapper and then as an actor. "He had made great films. I've supported Will Smith all my life," but now he's said he's siding with the slave master who beats Will Smith's character in his latest film, "Emancipation."

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