Comic Chris Rock is incomes reward from followers for his calm response after taking a punch from actor Will Smith in a weird assault on the Oscars ceremony on Monday. Now, as per newest studies, the comic has additionally refused to file a police criticism towards Will for hitting him on stage.

Will, who picked up his maiden greatest actor Oscar trophy for taking part in Richard Williams in King Richard, in the course of the ceremony strode to the stage minutes earlier and landed a punch on Chris after the comic cracked a joke about his spouse, actor Jada Pinkett-Smith. Chris merely laughed and continued in his position as an awards presenter.

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Whereas social media is split over whether or not Will was proper in making an attempt to guard the ‘honour’ of his spouse, others are livid at his unabashed show of violence. Many puzzled why Will wasn't faraway from the ceremony or arrested. Nonetheless, the Los Angeles Police Division issued a press release, revealing that Chris had declined to file a police report.

"LAPD investigative entities are conscious of an incident between two people in the course of the Academy Awards program. The incident concerned one particular person slapping one other. The person concerned has declined to file a police report. If the concerned social gathering wishes a police report at a later date, LAPD might be obtainable to finish an investigative report," the LAPD assertion learn.

The change began when Rock got here on stage to announce the winners for greatest documentary characteristic award. Earlier than revealing the winner, Rock determined to land a joke on Jada Pinkett-Smith, saying that she might star within the sequel to "G.I. Jane", to which she was seen rolling her eyes.

The joke was in reference to Jada's shaved head due to autoimmune dysfunction alopecia but it surely did not go down nicely with Will, who went as much as the stage and punched Rock, leaving all people in attendance shocked over the occasions. After receiving the jab from the actor, Rock mentioned, "Wow. Will Smith simply smacked the s**t out of me."

After his Greatest Actor win, Will even apologised, however to not Chris. "I wish to apologise to the academy. I wish to apologise to all my fellow nominees... Artwork imitates life. I seem like the loopy father identical to they mentioned about Richard Williams. However love will make you do loopy issues," the actor mentioned by means of tears.

(With PTI inputs)