Chris Rock Was ‘Never Asked’ If He Wanted Will Smith Removed From Oscars, Despite What Producer Claimed On ‘GMA’

The TV producer confessed that he originally thought the slap was “a bit,” saying, “I knew we hadn’t practiced it, but I wasn’t concerned at all. I figured ‘okay he’s gonna say something or come at him. something funny is gonna happen because that’s the nature of Chris, and that’s the nature of Will.'” After Rock left the stage, Packer reportedly asked the comedian, “Did he really hit you?” According to the producer, Rock looked at him and said, “Yeah, I just took a punch from Muhammad Ali.” After the incident, Packer said the comedian was still in “joke mode”… Read Full Article