Did Will Smith actually slap Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in 2022

Why Thousands of Twittertattis Reacting to Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars Slap Now Is Absurd Yet Funny

Akin to how a few months down the road, we look back at a night that at that
seemed impossible to get over and laugh it out with our friends, Twittertatis
are having the same reaction to the Will Smith Oscar slap. The eventful night
that Will Smith climbed on the Oscar stage and slapped his once “good friend” is
dated 27/3/2022 on the calendar.



 

But as we edge closer to the end of 2022 and reflect on the things that happened
this year without the high of watching our favorite Hollywood star behave like a
thug at THE Oscars, fans are seeing the absurdity of the situation more clearly.


WHY IS TWITTER ONCE AGAIN LAUGHING AT THE WILL SMITH OSCAR SLAP GATE?

The most active place online to confide in, in case your friends are busy, is
Twitter. The bluebird is proudly the home to some of the most iconic memes and
has been for decades now. And despite most of them not even being close to the
Dolby Theatre where the Oscar took place, they all had a wild night.

> WILL SMITH SLAPPED CHRIS ROCK AT THE OSCARS HOLY SHIT
> 
> — Being Shocked at things that happened long ago (@ShockedAtShit) December 3,
> 2022
> [https://twitter.com/ShockedAtShit/status/1599179027788746752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



From creating remixes of Smith’s now most iconic lines “Get my wife’s name out
of your f***ing mouth” to “me to all my problems” memes, Twitter lit up thanks
to Smith’s out-of-line behavior. However, memes were not the only thing that the
moment led rise to. There were bans, controversies, and petitions that followed.

> This edit still has me cackling. pic.twitter.com/rX1TB7bP2z
> [https://t.co/rX1TB7bP2z]
> 
> — Bill 🤠 (@BillXCD) December 4, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/BillXCD/status/1599424529423814663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Looking back at it now, some Twittertati’s think they may have overreacted. But
given how none of us knew that Kanye West’s 2022 new year’s resolution was to
stir out gazillion controversies per day, Twittertatis cannot be blamed.


DID TWITTERTATIS MAKE A CHANGE?

Following the Oscar slap, many users on Twitter took to unfollowing the actor.
They further expressed their disappointment in the Men in Black actor and some
even made petitions to ban him. But just like any or many controversies that
take place in Hollywood, this one too died down in a few months.



Smith released a public apology video on his YouTube channel, three months after
the Oscar slap gate, and spoke in a sullen voice with nervous hands.

ALSO READ: “Really Was an Insult…” – ‘I Am Legend’ Fans Critique the Will Smith
Adaptation of the Novel for Its Ending
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-really-was-an-insult-i-am-legend-fans-critique-the-will-smith-adaptation-of-the-novel-for-its-ending/]

Given the release of Apple [https://tv.apple.com/] TV’s Emancipation, Smith for
the most part was forgiven. But the good news for Chris Rock is that Will Smith
has been banned from the Academy awards for ten years.

Do you still find the Will Smith oscar slap jokes funny? Let us know in the
comments below.

Aliza Siddiqui

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<p>Akin to how a few months down the road, we look back at a night that at that seemed impossible to get over and laugh it out with our friends, Twittertatis are having the same reaction to the Will Smith Oscar slap. The eventful night that Will Smith climbed on the Oscar stage and slapped his once &#8220;good friend&#8221; is dated 27/3/2022 on the calendar.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Watch the uncensored moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, drops F-bomb" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/myjEoDypUD8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>But as we edge closer to the end of 2022 and reflect on the things that happened this year without the high of watching our favorite Hollywood star behave like a thug at THE Oscars, fans are seeing the absurdity of the situation more clearly.</p>
<h2>Why is Twitter once again laughing at the Will Smith Oscar slap gate?</h2>
<p>The most active place online to confide in, in case your friends are busy, is Twitter. The bluebird is proudly the home to some of the most iconic memes and has been for decades now. And despite most of them not even being close to the Dolby Theatre where the Oscar took place, they all had a wild night.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">WILL SMITH SLAPPED CHRIS ROCK AT THE OSCARS HOLY SHIT</p>
<p>&mdash; Being Shocked at things that happened long ago (@ShockedAtShit) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShockedAtShit/status/1599179027788746752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>From creating remixes of Smith&#8217;s now most iconic lines &#8220;<em>Get my wife&#8217;s name out of your f***ing mouth&#8221; to &#8220;me to all my problems</em>&#8221; memes, Twitter lit up thanks to Smith&#8217;s out-of-line behavior. However, memes were not the only thing that the moment led rise to. There were bans, controversies, and petitions that followed.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This edit still has me cackling. <a href="https://t.co/rX1TB7bP2z">pic.twitter.com/rX1TB7bP2z</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Bill 🤠 (@BillXCD) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillXCD/status/1599424529423814663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Looking back at it now, some Twittertati&#8217;s think they may have overreacted. But given how none of us knew that Kanye West&#8217;s 2022 new year&#8217;s resolution was to stir out gazillion controversies per day, Twittertatis cannot be blamed.</p>
<h2>Did Twittertatis make a change?</h2>
<p>Following the Oscar slap, many users on Twitter took to unfollowing the actor. They further expressed their disappointment in the <em>Men in Black</em> actor and some even made petitions to ban him. But just like any or many controversies that take place in Hollywood, this one too died down in a few months.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="It&#039;s been a minute..." width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jXrxDKwlA_s?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Smith released a public apology video on his YouTube channel, three months after the Oscar slap gate, and spoke in a sullen voice with nervous hands.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-really-was-an-insult-i-am-legend-fans-critique-the-will-smith-adaptation-of-the-novel-for-its-ending/">“Really Was an Insult…” – ‘I Am Legend’ Fans Critique the Will Smith Adaptation of the Novel for Its Ending</a></p>
<p>Given the release of <a href="https://tv.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple</a> TV&#8217;s <em>Emancipation</em>, Smith for the most part was forgiven. But the good news for Chris Rock is that Will Smith has been banned from the Academy awards for ten years.</p>
<p>Do you still find the Will Smith oscar slap jokes funny? Let us know in the comments below.</p>


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