Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images Chris Rock Finally Opens Up About Infamous Will Smith Slap, Dave Chapelle Backs Him Up Chris Rock is speaking out on Will Smith's infamous 'slap heard around the world' at this year's Oscar awards. By Richard Moorhead September 3, 2022
Neilson Barnard / Getty Images; David Livingston / Getty Images Hours After Will Smith's Apology, Chris Rock Gives Him New Nickname in Bit About Fake Victims After Will Smith makes a ponderous apology for slapping Chris Rock, Rock slips in a dig at Smith in his comedy routine. By Jack Davis August 1, 2022
BTM Afrika / YouTube screen shot; Neilson Barnard / Getty Images 'He Really Slapped Me': Chris Rock's Mom Speaks Out on Oscars Slap with a Message for Will Smith Chris Rock's mom explains how it felt to see her son slapped on national TV: 'What in the world were you thinking?' By Jack Davis April 24, 2022
Richard Shotwell - Invision / AP Chris Rock Refuses to Talk About Will Smith Oscar Slap: 'Not Until I Get Paid' Chris Rock is touring with his comedy show 'Ego Death' but still has not really addressed the slap he got from Will Smith at the Oscars. By Abby Liebing April 11, 2022
@Liz_Wheeler / Twitter screen shotsCommentary Resurfaced Footage Has Many Convinced That Will Smith Is in an Abusive Relationship 'Will Smith is a prisoner in his own marriage,' one Twitter user wrote. 'I can only imagine the evil in that house.' By C. Douglas Golden April 11, 2022
Mike Coppola / Getty ImagesCommentary Jada Pinkett Smith Didn't Want to Marry Will, Recalls 'Crying Down the Freaking Aisle' “I was under so much pressure, you know, being a young actress, being young, and I was just, like, pregnant," the actress said. By Elizabeth Stauffer April 9, 2022
Robyn Beck - AFP / Getty Images Breaking: Academy Announces Will Smith's Punishment for 'Slap Heard Around the World' Will Smith has learned of his punishment for assaulting Chris Rock during the Academy Awards last month. By Richard Moorhead April 8, 2022
MSNBC / YouTube screen shotCommentary MSNBC Host on Will Smith Slap: 'White Folks' Need to Sit This One Out, It's a 'Family Talk' 'So it's hard to explain to a white person what the difference between an open-handed slap and a punch is,' one panelist said. By Elizabeth Stauffer April 5, 2022
Nell Redmond - Images for T.D. Ministries / AP Denzel Washington Speaks Publicly for First Time After Will Smith Oscar Slap: 'Only Solution Was Prayer' Denzel Washington has finally spoken out about the incident of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. By Abby Liebing April 4, 2022
Chris Pizzello / APCommentary Comedy Club Owners Fear Will Smith's Violent Outburst Could Have Chilling Effect on Society: 'Comics Must Be Protected' A poll that found that a majority of Americans blame comedian Chris Rock for the Oscars incident is a bad sign for the comic business. By C. Douglas Golden April 4, 2022