Chris Rock declining to file police report over Oscars incident: LAPD

The Los Angeles Police Division (LAPD) mentioned that Chris Rock is declining to file a police report after being slapped by actor Will Smith in a stunning altercation through the Oscars broadcast.

“LAPD investigative entities are conscious of an incident between two people through the Academy Awards program. The incident concerned one particular person slapping one other,” an announcement obtained early Monday by ITK mentioned following the awards present in Los Angeles.

“The person concerned has declined to file a police report,” the LAPD mentioned in an announcement, which appeared to seek advice from the confrontation between Smith and Rock.

“If the concerned social gathering needs a police report at a later date, LAPD can be accessible to finish an investigative report,” the assertion mentioned.

Simply hours earlier on Sunday, “King Richard” star Smith interrupted Rock and slapped him onstage after the comic made a joke concerning the actor’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith, whereas presenting a trophy on the 94th annual awards present.

Rock then mentioned, “Wow, Will Smith simply smacked the shit out of me” as Smith walked away. 

Smith may then be heard yelling at Rock: “Hold my spouse’s identify out of your f–king mouth!”

“That was uh…biggest night time within the historical past of tv,” Rock, 57, mentioned, earlier than not making any additional reference on-air to the incident. 

Minutes after the altercation, Smith took to the stage once more — because the Oscar winner within the “Finest Actor” class.

“Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his household,” Smith mentioned of the daddy of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, the title function he performed in “King Richard.”