A bizarre scene broke out during Sunday’s Academy Awards when Will Smith went on stage and appeared to strike Chris Rock while the comedian was presenting an award.
The altercation broke out after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, being in “G.I. Jane”, seemingly in reference to her bald head. Pinkett-Smith has spoken openly about her autoimmune disorder alopecia, which can cause hair loss and balding.
After Rock’s comment, Smith went up onto the stage and appeared to swing at the comedian. He then returned to his seat and yelled back in the direction of the stage at Rock, saying “keep my wife’s name out of your f------ mouth” twice.