Will Packer told ABC’s Good Morning America: “They said, you know, this is a battery, it was a word they were using at the time. “They said, ‘We’re going to get him, we’re prepared, we’re ready to get him right away.’ Read more: Rock breaks the silence over Smith’s slap at the Oscars as he returns to the comedy scene Rock had joked about the appearance of Smith’s wife, pushing Smith to go on stage and hit him in the face. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:31 “Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth!” The scene was shown live on the cover of the Hollywood Awards, leaving fans shocked. But producer Packer said Rock had told police later that he did not want to go any further. He described Rock, a comedian, as “very dismissive of these choices” – it was like “no, no, no, I’m fine”. “Even at the point where I said, ‘Rock, let it end.’ Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:50 Celebrities react to this slap in the face of the Oscars Smith apologized to Rock, producers and viewers, saying he had “reacted emotionally” to the joke, which referred to the 1997 film GI Jane, in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head. It was unclear if Rock knew that Smith’s wife – Jada Pinkett Smith – had alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss. Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker The Los Angeles Police Department said Sunday that it knew what had happened, but “the person involved refused to file a police report.” They added: “If the party involved wishes for a police report at a later date, the LAPD will be available to complete an investigation report.”
