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American-based Ghanaian comedian, Michael Blackson has asserted that the prolonged silence of Chris Rock \u2013 after the Oscars slap \u2013 is torturing and affecting actor, Will Smith.<\/p>\n
Although Chris passed a brief comment about the incident during a stand-up show in Boston, he is yet to make an official statement about it.<\/p>\n
This, according to Michael Blackson, is making Will Smith feel nervous and uneasy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s like when someone comes to do something to you and you begin to think about what\u2019s going to happen; is he going to sue me or what\u2019s going to happen?<\/p>\n \u201cThat curiosity alone is a torture to Will Smith,\u201d he told Joy Entertainment in an exclusive interview.<\/p>\n Responding to a question on how he would have reacted to such a situation, Michael said he will sue anyone who slaps him on stage.<\/p>\n He contended that almost every comedian was offended by the action of Will Smith on the night of the Academy Awards.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t get it wrong; at least we all got a 10 minute news material to talk about. I made fun of Will Smith because of that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Michael Blackson further commended Chris Rock for handling the matter maturely.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe, Will Smith is very famous and said to himself, \u2018I don\u2019t want to be famous anymore, let me do this dumbest thing in the world so I could be infamous,\u2019 and that\u2019s exactly what happened to him.\u201d<\/p>\n What really happened?<\/strong><\/p>\n The incident in question occurred in the middle of the 94th Annual Academy Awards, as Rock presented the best documentary feature category on stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n The comedian began riffing about A-list celebrities in the audience before going off-script to make a joke about Smith\u2019s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith and her shaved head. (The actress has alopecia, a medical condition that results in hair loss).<\/p>\n \u201cJada, I love you: \u2018G.I. Jane 2,\u2019 can\u2019t wait to see it,\u201d Rock said referring to the 1997 action movie in which Demi Moore\u2019s character has a shaved head.<\/p>\n Smith initially laughed at the jab. But after turning to Pinkett Smith and noticing her epic eye-roll at the joke, he quickly shifted gears and walked on stage to slap Rock in the face. <\/p>\n At first, everyone \u2014 Rock included \u2014 thought the rouse was a bit, but it soon became clear that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n \u201cOh, wow,\u201d Rock said as Smith walked off stage. \u201cWow. Will Smith just smacked the sh*t out of me.\u201d<\/p>\n Once he returned to his seat, Smith yelled, \u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out your f**king mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n Rock responded, \u201cWow, dude. It was a \u2018G.I. Jane\u2019 joke.\u201d That prompted Smith to shout at a louder octave, \u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out your f**king mouth!\u201d<\/p>\n Rock appeared visibly shaken on stage and struggled to collect his thoughts. \u201cThat was, uh, the greatest night in the history of television,\u201d he offered.<\/p>\n Resignation from Oscars<\/strong><\/p>\n Following his action, The Academy conducted a formal review. They are, among other things, considering numerous disciplinary actions.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Will Smith has resigned from the Oscars Academy after slapping comedian, Chris Rock on stage during the ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cMy actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,\u201d his statement said.<\/p>\n The Academy said it accepted the resignation and would \u201ccontinue to move forward\u201d with disciplinary proceedings.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Michael Blackson has advised his colleague comedians to beef up security to avoid such incidents in the future.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n![\"Chris](\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Doreen-Avio-Michael-Blackson-768x1024.jpeg\" "\\"Chris")
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