Will Smith may have slapped Chris Rock on the Oscar stage

How Floyd Mayweather Became Will Smith’s Rock After The Oscar Slap

One of the greatest events that happened this year is the Will Smith Oscar slap
gate incident. The Men in Black actor may have been the one to get up on stage
and smack the host that night, but he took the greater hit later on. Before Will
Smith could leave the venue that night, he had already become a laughing stock
and marked a hypocrite on Twitter. All three decades of building a good image
went down the drain with a loud smack instead of a splash. The incident was as
shocking for those who attended the awards as it was for those who watched from
the comfort of their homes.



The praises that he once received for talking about anti-violence, speaking up
on domestic abuse, and avoiding the use of profanity in his raps were in one
instant used against Smith to cement the label of hypocrite onto him. His Oscar
awards acceptance speech was turned into a forced apology towards Chris Rock.
Much like the audience watching at home, the audience present at the event
consisted of some of the most well-known people, all their backs on Will Smith.
However, Floyd Mayweather did not turn his back to the Fresh Prince.


HOW DID FLOYD MAYWEATHER SUPPORT WILL SMITH?

Will Smith has, over the three decades that he has spent in the industry, made a
lot of friendships. Both in the industry and also with his audience. The actor
was among the few who made a connection with his audience not only when a new
movie was releasing in theaters. Smith would go out of his way to share titbits
of his life with his fans. However, after the Oscar slap gate, many in the
industry began to avoid Will Smith
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-upset-with-emanicipation-will-smith-counts-on-tom-cruise-to-pump-his-career-back-up/],
and the actor who was once the most followed person on various social media
platforms began to lose followers.

> Will Smith gave a private screen of Emancipation to @FloydMayweather
> [https://twitter.com/FloydMayweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] last night. Will
> told a story — Floyd called him 10 days straight after Oscars incident w/
> Chris Rock. At the time, Floyd & Will were just acquaintances, but Mayweather
> was concerned about Smith. A good friend. pic.twitter.com/r2OwBusGN2
> [https://t.co/r2OwBusGN2]
> 
> — michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) October 28, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/mikejbabcock/status/1586069291383721984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



In these tough times, Smith got support from an unexpected person. In a video
released by TMZ Sports
[https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/28/will-smith-says-floyd-mayweather-called-him-10-days-straight-after-oscars-slap/],
the actor talks about Floyd Mayweather. The actor revealed that he and the boxer
were never close enough to be called “friends.” However, after the Oscar
incident, Mayweather would call the Emancipation actor ten times a day.

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To Tell The Ultimate Dad Joke
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“Ay, you know you the champ, right? You good? You know you the champ right? I
want you to hear my voice say it,” the Fighter of the Decade used to say. Smith
may have never heard back from Chris Rock, but he had Floyd Mayweather standing
beside him like a Rock.

Do you think Will Smith should be forgiven? Let us know in the comments below.

Aliza Siddiqui

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<p>One of the greatest events that happened this year is the Will Smith Oscar slap gate incident. The <em>Men in Black</em> actor may have been the one to get up on stage and smack the host that night, but he took the greater hit later on. Before Will Smith could leave the venue that night, he had already become a laughing stock and marked a hypocrite on Twitter. All three decades of building a good image went down the drain with a loud smack instead of a splash. The incident was as shocking for those who attended the awards as it was for those who watched from the comfort of their homes.</p>
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<p>The praises that he once received for talking about anti-violence, speaking up on domestic abuse, and avoiding the use of profanity in his raps were in one instant used against Smith to cement the label of hypocrite onto him. His Oscar awards acceptance speech was turned into a forced apology towards Chris Rock. Much like the audience watching at home, the audience present at the event consisted of some of the most well-known people, all their backs on Will Smith. However, Floyd Mayweather did not turn his back to the Fresh Prince.</p>
<h2>How did Floyd Mayweather support Will Smith?</h2>
<p>Will Smith has, over the three decades that he has spent in the industry, made a lot of friendships. Both in the industry and also with his audience. The actor was among the few who made a connection with his audience not only when a new movie was releasing in theaters. Smith would go out of his way to share titbits of his life with his fans. However, after the Oscar slap gate, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-upset-with-emanicipation-will-smith-counts-on-tom-cruise-to-pump-his-career-back-up/">many in the industry began to avoid Will Smith</a>, and the actor who was once the most followed person on various social media platforms began to lose followers.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Will Smith gave a private screen of Emancipation to <a href="https://twitter.com/FloydMayweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FloydMayweather</a> last night. Will told a story — Floyd called him 10 days straight after Oscars incident w/ Chris Rock. At the time, Floyd &amp; Will were just acquaintances, but Mayweather was concerned about Smith. A good friend. <a href="https://t.co/r2OwBusGN2">pic.twitter.com/r2OwBusGN2</a></p>
<p>&mdash; michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikejbabcock/status/1586069291383721984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>In these tough times, Smith got support from an unexpected person. In a video released by <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/28/will-smith-says-floyd-mayweather-called-him-10-days-straight-after-oscars-slap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ Sports</a>, the actor talks about Floyd Mayweather. The actor revealed that he and the boxer were never close enough to be called &#8220;<em>friends.</em>&#8221; However, after the Oscar incident, Mayweather would call the Emancipation actor ten times a day.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-leaves-the-internet-wheezing-as-he-travels-to-south-pole-to-tell-the-ultimate-dad-joke/">Will Smith Leaves The Internet Wheezing As He Travels To South Pole To Tell The Ultimate Dad Joke</a></p>
<p>&#8220;<em>Ay, you know you the champ, right? You good? You know you the champ right? I want you to hear my voice say it,</em>&#8221; the Fighter of the Decade used to say. Smith may have never heard back from Chris Rock, but he had Floyd Mayweather standing beside him like a Rock.</p>
<p>Do you think Will Smith should be forgiven? Let us know in the comments below.</p>


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Will Smith may have slapped Chris Rock on the Oscar stage, but it was him who took the greater hit by losing his friends. But one stuck by.

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