Oscars: Will Smith Punch Chris Rock Onstage For Ridiculing Wife

Web Desk — The “King Richard” actor punched presenter Chris Rock for making fun of wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the 94th Academy Awards.

During the ceremony on March 27, presenter Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being “G.I. Jane” because of her haircut. Pinkett Smith previously has been vocal about having a hair-loss condition.

Her husband Will Smith’s response to Rock’s joke while presenting the Best Documentary Oscar to “Summer of Soul” proved to be unscripted. The telecast cut out feed the audio in the U.S. broadcast.

However, the Australian broadcast aired the whole, unedited sequence live. According to a leaked clip of the ceremony, Smith stormed onstage and smacked Rock in the face, with an audible thump.

“Will Smith just smacked the shit out of me,” Rock says while smiling.

Smith, meanwhile, yells from his seat, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”