At that point, Rock sent the following response: via Shutterstock
“I was hit by the gentlest n**** that ever rapped.”
Smith was then barred from attending the Academy Awards for a decade after slapping Rock across the face.
On top of that, Rock has been clean about his decision to step away from hosting. Smith responded to many unresolved concerns about “slap gate” in an Instagram video…
In response to questions about why he didn’t express regret to Rock during his victory speech, Smith seemed to be in a state of self-imposed shock.
When it happened, I was completely lost. Everything is vague. I tried to get in touch with Chris, but all I got was a note saying he feels unprepared to chat right now but would get back to me when he is.
