<p>"Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face," said comic Chris Rock as he addressed the infamous Will Smith slapgate during a recent comedy show, declaring he was not a victim.</p>.<p>While Rock had previously addressed the incident that was aired live across the world from the 2022 Academy Awards stage, this was his most direct response to the controversy yet.</p>.<p>"Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face. I'm not a victim. Yeah, that sh** hurt, motherf*****. But I shook that sh** off and went to work the next day. I don't go to the hospital for a paper cut," said the actor-comic.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/you-hurt-my-child-you-hurt-me-chris-rocks-mother-hits-out-at-will-smith-over-oscars-2022-incident-1103462.html" target="_blank">You hurt my child, you hurt me: Chris Rock's mother hits out at Will Smith over Oscars 2022 incident</a></strong></p>.<p>Rock is currently touring the country alongside Kevin Hart, reported US Weekly.</p>.<p>While presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars event in March, Rock had joked about Smith's wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. Pinkett Smith has alopecia.</p>.<p>Smith, who had appeared to have laughed at the joke, later strode towards the stage and slapped Rock across his face.</p>.<p>He then returned to his seat and yelled at Rock to "keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth".</p>.<p>The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has banned Smith from its membership for 10 years because of the slap. The actor, who had apologised to Rock via Instagram a day after the event, resigned from the organisation prior to the ban announcement.</p>.<p>Rock went out on a solo comedy tour right after the Oscars, but did not talk about the slap in detail.</p>.<p>"I'm still kind of processing what happened. So at some point, I'll talk about that sh**. And it will be serious and funny," he had told a Boston audience at his first show post-slap. </p>
<p>"Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face," said comic Chris Rock as he addressed the infamous Will Smith slapgate during a recent comedy show, declaring he was not a victim.</p>.<p>While Rock had previously addressed the incident that was aired live across the world from the 2022 Academy Awards stage, this was his most direct response to the controversy yet.</p>.<p>"Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face. I'm not a victim. Yeah, that sh** hurt, motherf*****. But I shook that sh** off and went to work the next day. I don't go to the hospital for a paper cut," said the actor-comic.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/you-hurt-my-child-you-hurt-me-chris-rocks-mother-hits-out-at-will-smith-over-oscars-2022-incident-1103462.html" target="_blank">You hurt my child, you hurt me: Chris Rock's mother hits out at Will Smith over Oscars 2022 incident</a></strong></p>.<p>Rock is currently touring the country alongside Kevin Hart, reported US Weekly.</p>.<p>While presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars event in March, Rock had joked about Smith's wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. Pinkett Smith has alopecia.</p>.<p>Smith, who had appeared to have laughed at the joke, later strode towards the stage and slapped Rock across his face.</p>.<p>He then returned to his seat and yelled at Rock to "keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth".</p>.<p>The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has banned Smith from its membership for 10 years because of the slap. The actor, who had apologised to Rock via Instagram a day after the event, resigned from the organisation prior to the ban announcement.</p>.<p>Rock went out on a solo comedy tour right after the Oscars, but did not talk about the slap in detail.</p>.<p>"I'm still kind of processing what happened. So at some point, I'll talk about that sh**. And it will be serious and funny," he had told a Boston audience at his first show post-slap. </p>