The ex-bulls coach stormed on-field during the match and after a brief argument, smacked the opposite coach Ollie Richardson over the head.
The Oscar-winning actor told Trevor that he was suffering from “a rage that had been bottled for a really long time”.
Apple envisioned that ‘Emancipation’, a film featuring Will Smith as an escaped slave during the Civil War era, would be an Oscar contender. Then came that slap.
A new survey has shown that Will Smith’s popularity declined quite significantly after the slap.
Will Smith addressed Chris Rock directly in an official, and lengthy, apology video posted on his YouTube channel.
It has been nearly four months since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and he’s been keeping a low profile ever since.
In the latest episode of her show, Jada talks about the incident and her experience with the hair-loss disease that started all of this in the first place.
After a 45-minute wait for the brew to kick in, Smith detailed what he called “the individual most hellish psychological experience of my whole life”.
Fresh off hosting the Grammys, where the names of wives were kept out of mouths, the comedian had a number of quips ready.
During an interview on Friday night with Fox News host Jesse Watters, Mel was asked whether or not he would have been tempted to leap out of his seat if Chris Rock had angered him.
The writers and cast of ‘Saturday Night Live’ had plenty of time to digest and then react to The Slap.
Another day, another dissection of The Slap. This time, there’s footage showing Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction as her husband dishes out a flattie.
Questions are being asked about whether the Oscar-winning actor will struggle to find work in Tinseltown.
Rock’s first stand-up performance since The Slap took place last night in Boston. After receiving a massive ovation, he addressed the elephant in the room.
Ricky Gervais has hosted the Golden Globes on five separate occasions. If he hosted the Oscars, a joke about alopecia would be considered mild.
The Academy has issued a statement strongly condemning that slap, and there have been calls for Smith to have his Oscar taken away.
Where there’s a massively viral video, there’s an ‘Ozzy Man’ review.
In the apology, Smith said his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable” and stated that “there is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”
To social media, we go, and Jaden Smith may be in the minority as Will Smith’s actions are criticised by fellow celebs.
The 94th Academy Awards will be remembered for the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face while the latter was presenting the Best Documentary Feature award.