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Behind the shocking slap Will Smith gave Chris Rock at the Oscars gala Last March, actor Prince of Bel – Air received criticism not only from most of the industry, but also from around the world, where he branded as a “violent” person.“. However, the boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather was one of the most sympathetic.
That moment went around the world, as it divided opinions among those who thought it did “Good” for defending his wife from the joke what I had done Chris Rock and that he thought he had acted on impulse. Though, “Money” He has always been attentive to the mental health of Will Smithbecause he knew he wasn’t in the best of ways afterward.
Even if the same Will Smith confessed that prior to the Oscar incident he had no close relationship with Mayweatherhe assured that after this situation everything has changed, above all for the support you showed him.
“I want to clarify something with Floyd, we met, we came to live together, but I couldn’t say we were friends. After the Oscars he called me 10 days in a row and he asked me if I was okay, “the actor said in an interview for TMZ Sports.
“Mayweather was worried and encouraged me, telling me I was the champion, asking me if I was okay every day. Seeing what he did during that time made me realize that he is someone I will have forever. “
After the slap he gave Mayweather and Will Smith At the awards ceremony, where by the way, the actor was awarded as the best in the category, there were other boxers who took the situation to make jokes of all kinds. One of them was the youtuber Jake Paolo, who took advantage of the spotlight he had at this time to throw in his story Twitter a challenge to fix a fight.
“I have that 15 million ready on the table. I hope we will do it as part of my next undercard, “Jake Paul said on his social media network.
Finally, even if Will Smith called the next day Chris Rock to offer him an apology, the act was sanctioned by 10 years outside of any type of event within the industry.
