Chris Rock Was Never Asked If He Wanted Will Smith Removed From Oscars, Says Source
etonline.comChris Rock didn't weigh in on whether Will Smith should be removed from the Oscars after the actor slapped him, a source tells ET.
When Rock exited the stage following the incident with Smith, which came after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair, he «just wanted to leave» the Dolby Theatre, the source says.Before departing the venue, though, Rock went downstairs to Oscars producer Will Packer's office, according to the source.«Chris was never asked if he wanted to have Will Smith removed from theater.
That was Dave and Dawn and Will Packer’s job, not Chris' decision to make,» the source says, referring to Academy leaders David Rubin and Dawn Hudson, who did not speak to Rock that night after the incident.Rock was, however, asked if he wanted to press charges against Smith, an offer he declined.«The police came down to question him.
Chris said he did not want to press charges — they asked him twice — and he said he just wanted to leave,» the source says. «He got in his car immediately and left.»The source's statements come the same day that Packer's interview with aired.
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