Chris Rock had his first comedy show in Boston since the altercation at the Oscars over the weekend. Before his audience, he revealed that he is “still processing” the now-infamous “slap incident.”
Page Six reported that the comedian was greeted to a standing ovation on Wednesday. As the Boston audience cheered him on, he opened his show by jokingly asking how their weekend was.
Rock, then, clarified that he did not have a “bunch of s*** about what happened.” Hence, if people came to his show for it, he noted that he has “a whole show [he] wrote before this weekend.”
The “Grown Ups” actor continued he is “still kind of processing what happened.” He added that he would talk about it “at some point,” and “it will be serious and funny.”
This marks the first time Chris Rock broke his silence about the incident at the Oscars. He has yet to release any official statement or comment about the debacle.
The publication, later on, stated that Wednesday's Boston show sold out. While phones were allegedly not allowed, some individuals were said to be “live-tweeting” the comedian’s remarks.
At one point during the show, a fan reportedly shouted from the audience and urged Rock to sue Will Smith, who slapped him across the face on stage. But, as sources previously revealed, the actor refused to file a report against the “King Richard” star.
On the same day, a sneak peek of a new episode of “The Ellen Show” surfaced, featuring Wanda Sykes, who hosted the Oscars on Sunday. She told Ellen DeGeneres that Chris Rock apologized to her at an Oscars after-party.
The “Monster-In-Law” actress initially stated that she hoped Rock would not mind her sharing what he told her at the event. She noted that they met at Guy Oseary’s annual party after the Oscars.
Sykes continued that “as soon as [she] walked up to him, the first thing he said was, ‘I am so sorry.’” This caused her to ask why he was apologizing.
Rock, then, told the 58-year-old comedian that “it was supposed to be” her, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall’s night as they were the hosts at the Oscars. He added that “[you all] were doing such a great job,” and “i am so sorry this is now [going to] be about this.”
Meanwhile, Will Smith previously released a public apology to Chris Rock on social media. He called his behavior “unacceptable and inexcusable,” adding that he was wrong and “out of line.”