hen slapped Chris Rock at the , there was a reaction from the general public, a reaction from other celebrities, and an interesting reaction from comedians. Everybody within the comedy industry who grew up watching would've told you before that slap he received from Will Smith that the old Chris was no longer around. We are talking about the late '90s Rock who was murdering on stage with some of the darkest roast you will ever see in a comedy special.
Well, waxxed poetic about this during the most recent ' ' episode. They both are thrilled to have that old Chris Rock back. Adam Sandler's admission about Chris Rock's special Right after the infamous slap, the media reaction was massive and it reached every corner of the world.
A year had to pass for Chris rock to get his thoughts ready and create a new special where he addressed what happened. It released on Netflix and the old confrontational Chris Rock returned to give them hell. As the day approached to watch this special, Adam Sandler let Joe Rogan know that this event felt exactly like a Super Bowl.
The hype reached levels that he wasn't really expecting. To those who aren't aware, Sandler and Rock are old friends who have been doing comedy films for a while. For Joe Rogan, it was also quite evident that Chris Rock's comedy got "sharp" again and it was great for the industry.
They don't think the slap was good for Will Smith, though. in fact, both Joe and Adam are convinced going through that must've made the actor feel miserable. Now that two years have passed, both of them have contnued with their lives and that slap will only remain as a faded memory we can always remember by watching it on YouTube.
Who do you think this Oscars historic moment affected the most, Will Smith or Chris Rock?.
