Will Smith hits Chris Rock at the Oscars Platform

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Smith was there with his sons Trey, Jaden, Willow, and his wife. He smiled for photographers and posed with his award on the red carpet.

Others at the party had their reactions to the incident. David Furnish, the filmmaker, stated that he told his sons with Elton John that he would not hit anyone “under any circumstances.”

Tiffany Haddish, actress and comedian, defended Smith, claiming he was standing up for his wife.

Jaden Smith tweeted the following after his father hit Rock:

Smith was also criticized by other members of the film industry, including Marshall Herskovitz, The Last Samurai producer, calling for the Academy to take disciplinary actions against him. Star Wars actor Mark Hamill called it “the ugliest Oscar moment ever”.

He said, “Stand-up comedians are very adept in handling hecklers.” Violent physical assault… Not so much.