Chris Rock Oscars 2022 Slap: Will Smith's Friend Says Actor Would've Even Slapped Mike Tyson

Will Smith's friend, DJ Jazzy Jeff, is still not over the infamous Oscars slap nearly three months ago, as he defenses the actor from what he did against Chris Rock.

The DJ made defended the actor during his recent interview with the "Faq Podcast," claiming that the Oscar slap would have happened regardless of who was on stage and made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, according to Black Enterprise.

"It did not matter who was there. Will would've got his ass beat, but he was going to do what he was going to do regardless of who it was," DJ Jazzy Jeff underscored.

He also pointed out that Smith would have even slapped Mike Tyson or a grizzly bear.

"It wasn't for fake. It wasn't for show. I have to protect... I know him," Jeff added.

DJ Jazzy Jeff also shared how Will Smith is as a person.

"Let me tell you something about Will... Will was the person that whatever he's afraid of, he runs to," Jeff said, adding that he is different from his friend.

Previously, Jeff also defended Smith for what he did at the Oscars. The DJ noted that he can name 50 times that Smith should have "smacked the sh** out of somebody but he did not."

Jeff then stressed that the slapping incident at the Oscars signifies that Will Smith is still human because he still has a lapse in judgment.

Will Smith Slap: Mike Tyson Comments on the Infamous Oscars Incident

Weeks before DJ Jazzy Jeff once again defended Will Smith from slapping Chris Rock, Mike Tyson also weighed in on the incident at the awards show.

During an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Tyson was asked about his opinion on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022.

Tyson noted that Smith's reaction to Rock's joke during that time was "pretty interesting."

Tyson added that he has no idea if Will thinks the slap was "necessary."

"If he's not shocked, I'm not shocked," Tyson said.

Chris Rock Oscars 2022: The Infamous Will Smith Slap

In April, Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith during the Oscars ceremony this year after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being bald. Rock apparently did not know that Jada has a condition called alopecia.

A day after he slapped Rock, Smith took to Instagram to apologize to the comedian, claiming that he was wrong with what he did and that he was embarrassed.

Smith's actions prompted him to be banned from attending the Oscars, in-person or virtual, for at least 10 years. Several Hollywood personalities also urged Smith to return his Oscars, but the Academy said they are not liable for such actions.

Jada Pinkett Smith made a plea with the comedian and the actor to reconcile, urging the two to heal, and talk what happened out.

However, a source claimed last month that Rock is not concerned with Pinkett Smith's plea, adding that the comedian is focused on his tour and is preoccupied with the preparation of his comedy special.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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