OJ Simpson says Will Smith was “wrong” to hit Chris Rock over the comedian’s “semi-unfunny” joke at the Oscars. The controversial former NFL player said he “understood the feeling” of being made fun of by comedians, adding he had occasionally wanted to “b-slap a couple of those guys”.
It comes as discourse rages on about the altercation at the 94th Academy Awards, during which best actor winner Smith slapped Rock across the face for a joke made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Giving his opinion on the incident in a video posted online, Simpson said: “It was unfortunate, I think Will was wrong.
“I understood the feeling, in my life I’ve been through a lot of crap. When I was raising two young kids, every comedian in the country had an OJ routine, and don’t think I wouldn’t want to b-slap a couple of those guys.”
