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- Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.
- Jake Paul was watching and made a $30 million offer to the two men to box on his August undercard.
- Read more news about Will Smith here.
It was the slap heard ’round the world. After Chris Rock made a G.I. Jane joke in reference to Will Smith’s wife Jada’s buzzcut, Smith walked up on to the Oscars stage and walloped Rock right there in front of God and everyone.
Much has since been made of The Slap in the hours since it took place. Why hasn’t Will Smith been arrested? Will he be stripped of the Academy Award he won Sunday night? Was The Slap even real and not something that was staged ahead of time?
One moment you're laughing hard at a joke targeted at your wife. The next moment you're slapping Chris Rock.
Will Smith deserves a separate Oscar Award for this switch in character. pic.twitter.com/htUJURg27I
— St. Oracle🇳🇬🇳🇬 (@call_me_oracle) March 28, 2022

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Everyone from Judd Apatow to Brittany Mahomes had something to say about it. (Neither of their takes on The Slap went over very well.)
Jake Paul offered Will Smith and Chris Rock $15 million each to box
One of the better responses to Will Smith slapping the hell out of Chris Rock came from YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul.
I got $15m for Will Smith and $15m for Chris Rock ready to go
Let’s do it in August on my undercard https://t.co/jBYIpHOTk2
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 28, 2022
Pretty sure that Smith and Rock, despite the generous offer, a) don’t need the money, and b) won’t be taking Paul up on it. Plus, Diddy says the beef has already been squashed, so there you go.
Related: Chris Rock Also Made A Joke About Will Smith And Jada Pinkett During The 2016 Oscars
Interestingly, the $30 million Jake Paul offered Rock and Smith is only half what he previously offered Kanye West and Pete Davidson to box each other.
My official @MostVpromotions offer for @kanyewest & Pete Davidson
I have $30m guaranteed for Kanye
And $30m guaranteed for Pete
+ PPV upside
Money will be put in escrow before
6 round boxing match
Let’s settle this beef like men, before the children get any more impacted
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 14, 2022
Someone get me on the phone with Will Smiths boxing representative asap
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 28, 2022
There’s also the fact that Rock reportedly joked that he “got punched” by Muhammad Ali and “didn’t get a scratch” so what does he really have to prove, right?
Regardless, folks on the internet had plenty to say about a potential Will Smith vs. Chris Rock boxing match.
Dana! just do it @danawhite @willsmith @chrisrock @ufc #WillSmithAssault #willsmith #ChrisRockvsWillsmith #chrisrock pic.twitter.com/2gmwMMpTTE
— DESIGNBYFEO 🌏 (@designbyfeo) March 28, 2022
Not everything needs to turn into a box Match lmfaooooo
— nintendobruh240 (@DepartedGardens) March 28, 2022
Man i respect your hustle fr 😭
— CervezaPapi (@willustratez) March 28, 2022
Will was likely totally down for this until he read the “August” part.
Why it gotta be August, Jake? 😂😩
— Oasis MMAov (@OasisMma) March 28, 2022
Ouch.