Over two years ago, those watching the 94th Academy Awards witnessed Will Smith slap Chris Rock live on stage after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The star – who was awarded Best Actor that same evening – later apologized and received a 10-year ban from the Academy as punishment. In the immediate aftermath of “the slap,” various celebrities – some who were present at the event and some who were not – commented on the situation. It’s seemed that, more recently, the situation hasn’t been as widely discussed, though comedian Rob Schneider just dropped some thoughts. And he didn’t mince words, as he tore into Smith over his actions.
Rob Schneider has proven to be one of the more outspoken voices within the world of stand-up comedy. He recently appeared on an episode of The Kyle & Jackie O Show, where talk eventually turned to Will Smith and the Oscars incident from 2022. Schneider described the Men in Black star as a “liar,” a “fraud” and a “twat” among other things. And when co-host Jackie O interjected and discussed her positive experience with Smith, the Deuce Bigalow star doubled down on his point of view:
Will Smith is a twat. Will Smith has been hiding the fact of who he really is, and it was exposed that night. He’s really an asshole. But I wasn’t allowed to say anything at that time, because we were part of the committee that was supposed to punish him. … He’s a liar, complete utter fraud. Will is a douchebag.
The stand-up comedy veteran went on to chastise the Academy for their handling of the particular night. While making his argument, he made mention of what he believes to be a double standard. You can check out the rest of his comments in the TikTok video below:
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More to come…