The slap and the slip were the same kind of gaffe.
Tag: Rock, Chris
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Oscars Producer Did Not Want Will Smith Physically Removed After Slap
Will Packer, the producer of the telecast, said that Smith had been asked to leave after slapping Chris Rock, and then there were discussions of having him physically removed.
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Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars After Slap, Academy Says
The academy revealed that Smith was asked to leave the ceremony after slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, and said that it was initiating disciplinary proceedings.
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The Furor Over Will Smith’s Slap
Readers point the finger at Mr. Smith, Chris Rock, the Academy, toxic masculinity and a censorious nation.