How Chris Rock’s family is responding to Will Smith’s slap

A brother of Chris Rock, comic Tony Rock, expressed dismay at a Friday comedy present about Will Smith strolling up onstage and slapping his sibling on the Oscars, warning “there’s lots of Rock brothers.”

“In case you assume you need to stroll up on this stage, this ain’t the mom f—ing Oscars,” mentioned Tony Rock at a comedy present in North Carolina on Friday. His feedback have been captured in a video posted on Instagram by The Shade Room. A consultant for Tony Rock confirmed that the footage was from the April 1 present.

The response to Smith’s slap has continued to reverberate all through the leisure business.

Chris Rock made a joke evaluating the coiffure of Smith’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith, to Demi Moore’s buzzcut within the 1997 film “G.I. Jane.” Some have referred to as the joke insensitive as a result of Pinkett Smith has talked about her struggles with hair loss brought on by alopecia. After Rock made the joke, Smith received out of his seat, walked onto the stage and slapped Rock within the face.

Smith on Friday resigned from the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences and in an letter, Smith apologized to Rock and his household, and to Smith’s personal buddies and family members, in addition to those that watched or attended the occasion.

“I betrayed the belief of the Academy,” Smith wrote. “I disadvantaged different nominees and winners of their alternative to have a good time and be celebrated for his or her extraordinary work. I’m heartbroken.”

Chris Rock spoke briefly at a current comedy present concerning the slap incident, saying he’s nonetheless processing what occurred.

Lots of his relations haven’t publicly voiced their opinions on it both. Rock has 5 brothers and one sister, in line with E! Information. His half brother Charles handed away in 2006, E! Information mentioned.

Probably the most outspoken member of his household on the incident has been Tony Rock, tweeting Tuesday that he didn’t approve of Smith’s preliminary apology. In Smith’s acceptance speech after profitable greatest actor he didn’t straight apologize to Chris Rock, however to the academy and his fellow nominees.

When requested on Twitter “Who do you assume hits more durable Will or Jada boyfriend,” Tony Rock tweeted “Mama Rock.” In response to somebody asking on Twitter, “Are we combating fireplace with fireplace or going the skilled route?” Tony Rock replied, “It’s on bro.”

A consultant for Tony Rock declined an interview request.

Rock’s brother Kenny, who has acted in films such because the sci-fi movie “Vesuvius” and comedy “Coincidental Killer,” hasn’t posted straight on the subject, however an Instagram account below his title has favored on social media messages akin to somebody posting, “F THE SMITH FAMILY!! WE SUPPORT THE ROCKS!! YA.LL BETTER MAKE THAT FOOOLLL REGRET IT!!”

In the meantime, a Twitter account below the title of brother, comic and actor Jordan Rock retweeted a tweet from one other comic saying Jordan Rock has “gotta f—ok up Carlton now,” referring to a personality on “The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air,” a sitcom that starred Smith.

The Twitter account for Jordan Rock was unverified by Twitter and a consultant for Jordan Rock didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.