Instead, Smith was the focus of attention for his reaction to a joke made by Chris Rock before Smith’s award-winning moment. Rock was aiming for some of the couples present that night before reaching Smith and his wife, Jada. The comedian would make a GI Jane report about Jade and her recent hair loss after being diagnosed with alopecia. The immediate reactions from the Smith family were mixed with Jada seeming to find the joke not at all enjoyable. As a result, her husband stormed into the stage to greet Rock with a loud slap before telling Rock from his position to keep his wife’s name away from his mouth. The event has seen many from around the world share their thoughts, including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) commentator and comedian Joe Rogan. “This whole scene that does it that way, in that place, is a great example of what’s wrong with praising being able to just climb on someone and hit them in the face. “This whole thing was so weak,” Rogan told The Joe Rogan Experience (h / t MiddleEasy) podcast. “It was not an insult. “It was the mildest joke about her hairstyle compared to a movie where a lady shaved her head.” “The idea that there is any excuse for him and that you hit him in the face like that… No. [there’s not any justification]. How do you do malicious intent on a joke? “He was emotionally fragile and acted with impulse in a surprisingly stupid way.” During his post-Best Actor speech, Smith spoke lightly of his actions before taking to Instagram on Monday (March 28, 2022) for a more immediate and lengthy statement. “Saving a face, he did something weird cinematic,” Rogan said, apologizing to Smith. “He escaped as if he were living in a fantasy movie. Like the idea that you think it’s smart while wearing a tuxedo to walk on a stage in front of the world, one of the biggest prizes on Earth, if not the biggest, and to tell a comedian for the mildest joke. And then sit there trembling saying, “Keep my wife’s name out of the king’s mouth.” And everyone will sit there in this place you just got at the table. “You just pulled on your pants and got san-t at the dinner table,” he added. “And everyone should sit there and see it. So is. Stinks.”
