Chris Rock has been slammed for his joke about the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.
Chris Rock Slammed For Joke About The Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson-‘You Begin To See Why Will Smith Smacked Fire Outta Him’
The comedian made the joke after he disclosed that he turned down the opportunity to host the 2023 Oscars. This was entirely understandable since the comedian had to deal with one of the most humiliating moments on television when he was slapped by actor Will Smith.
But in revealing that he rejected the hosting duties, Chris allegedly compared it to Nicole going back to “the restaurant” where her eyeglasses were left before she was killed. With that being said, there was a significant amount of backlash.
A certain subset of people bashed Chris and suggested that Will’s actions were now justified. Meanwhile, others simply felt that the joke lacked class. One person wrote: “The more Chris Rock talks, the more you begin to see why Will Smith smacked fire outta him.”
While another person stated: “Yeah Chris Rock – you getting slapped for talking s–t and nicole brown simpson’s brutal murder are totally comparable events. great analogy. you totally care about violence against women. fully clear to us now.”
Chris has yet to respond which is understandable due to the negative scrutiny that it would generate. And yet, he will not want to see this escalate out of control just as Will had allowed by not apologising immediately.
With that being said, it will be fascinating to see if Chris does hold his hands up and apologise. But in doing so, it would go against his nature since he is known for being a comedian that does not hold back.
But in any event, some fans did support Chris. Another person stated: “Disrespect the Black woman, & that’s okay. But dammit, disrespect a dead White woman & he’s hated.”
Time will tell whether there will be any further ramifications, but based on what we have seen so far, things are not looking good. So there you have it folks. What did you think about this? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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