Amongst a plethora of celebrities who called out Will Smith for his actions, is American actor Michael Jai who had a few words for the actor.

“It Hurt Me to..” Throwback to When Michael Jai Reacted to Will Smith and Chris Rock Incident

Will Smith is one of the most popular actors of this generation. Over the years,
he has starred in numerous films and shows, giving the audience some very
memorable roles. And as a result of all his hard work and dedication, the actor
was all set to receive his first Oscar in 2022.

However, what was supposed to be a prominent event for Smith turned out to be
one of the most drastic moments of the actor’s life. The actor shocked the world
when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

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Ever since the Oscar incident, Will Smith has been going through a rough patch.
Most of his projects are on hold or canceled. While a handful of celebrities
stood by the actor, several other popular individuals severely criticized him
following the Oscar incident. Amongst the many celebrities who called out the
actor for his actions was Michael Jai. Previously, the American actor and
martial artist had some strong words for the Men In Black star.

ALSO READ: “It’s a slap in the face”- Will Smith Who Attacked Chris Rock at the
Oscars 2022 Once Refused to Attend an Award Show For THIS Reason
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-its-a-slap-in-the-face-will-smith-who-attacked-chris-rock-at-the-oscars-2022-once-refused-to-attend-an-award-show-for-this-reason/]


WHEN MICHAEL JAI CALLED OUT WILL SMITH POST THE OSCAR CONTROVERSY

On 28th March, Smith shocked the world when he slapped comedian Chris Rock
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-was-gone-will-smith-addresses-his-violent-outburst-at-the-2022-oscars/]
over a joke he made about Jada Pinkett Smith. While the actor has apologized for
a number of times for the Oscar incident, it seems like there’s still time till
Chris forgives the Emancipation star. Over the past few months, a number of
celebrities have called out the I Am Legend actor for his actions. And among
them was Michael Jai who had a few words for Smith during an interview with DJ
Vlad [https://www.youtube.com/@vladtv]. The actor called Smith, a bully.



Furthermore, Jai spoke, “It Hurt me to the soul. It’s not an excuse but I do
understand the situation and the world that they start to build where you think
whatever whims you have is justified.” Furthermore, he revealed he was extremely
unhappy to see Smith humiliate Rock at the Oscars. However, recently, Rock took
a dig
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-take-a-dig-at-will-smith-as-the-comedian-returns-to-the-oscar-nights-stage-for-a-show/]
at the Emancipation star as he returned to the Oscars for a stage show.

ALSO READ: “He was crazy emotional”: Politically Incorrect’s Host Bill Maher
Claims to Understand Why Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-was-crazy-emotional-politically-incorrects-host-bill-maher-claims-to-understand-why-will-smith-slapped-chris-rock-at-the-oscars/]

What are your thoughts on the issue? Feel free to let us know in the comments
below.

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Will Smith is one of the most popular actors of this generation. Over the years, he has starred in numerous films and shows, giving the audience some very memorable roles. And as a result of all his hard work and dedication, the actor was all set to receive his first Oscar in 2022.
However, what was supposed to be a prominent event for Smith turned out to be one of the most drastic moments of the actor&#8217;s life. The actor shocked the world when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cbn_tiUKGF7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Ever since the Oscar incident, Will Smith has been going through a rough patch. Most of his projects are on hold or canceled. While a handful of celebrities stood by the actor, several other popular individuals severely criticized him following the Oscar incident. Amongst the many celebrities who called out the actor for his actions was Michael Jai. Previously, the American actor and martial artist had some strong words for the Men In Black star.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-its-a-slap-in-the-face-will-smith-who-attacked-chris-rock-at-the-oscars-2022-once-refused-to-attend-an-award-show-for-this-reason/">“It’s a slap in the face”- Will Smith Who Attacked Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022 Once Refused to Attend an Award Show For THIS Reason</a>
<h2>When Michael Jai called out Will Smith post the Oscar controversy</h2>
On 28th March, Smith shocked the world when he slapped comedian <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-was-gone-will-smith-addresses-his-violent-outburst-at-the-2022-oscars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Rock</a> over a joke he made about Jada Pinkett Smith. While the actor has apologized for a number of times for the Oscar incident, it seems like there&#8217;s still time till Chris forgives the Emancipation star. Over the past few months, a number of celebrities have called out the I Am Legend actor for his actions. And among them was Michael Jai who had a few words for Smith during an interview with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@vladtv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DJ Vlad</a>. The actor called Smith, a bully.
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Furthermore, Jai spoke, “It Hurt me to the soul. It’s not an excuse but I do understand the situation and the world that they start to build where you think whatever whims you have is justified.&#8221; Furthermore, he revealed he was extremely unhappy to see Smith humiliate Rock at the Oscars. However, recently, Rock <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-take-a-dig-at-will-smith-as-the-comedian-returns-to-the-oscar-nights-stage-for-a-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took a dig</a> at the Emancipation star as he returned to the Oscars for a stage show.
ALSO READ:<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-was-crazy-emotional-politically-incorrects-host-bill-maher-claims-to-understand-why-will-smith-slapped-chris-rock-at-the-oscars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> “He was crazy emotional”: Politically Incorrect’s Host Bill Maher Claims to Understand Why Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars</a>
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