Chris Rock’s Brother Invites Will Smith to Boxing Match After Infamous Oscars Slap
Chris Rock's brother is plotting revenge on Will Smith by inviting him to a boxing match.
Recently, Kenny secured a deal with Celebrity Boxing founder Damon Feldman ahead of a match in Florida this summer. For his first match, he expressed his desire to fight against Smith, who infamously slapped his brother during the Oscars 2022.
Fox News shared a video from a news outlet featuring Chris' brother, Kenny - the latest sibling of the comedian to speak about the incident. He revealed that the "King Richard" actor should be his rival as he does not have an opponent yet.
"I should get in the ring with Will Smith. No ifs, ands or buts about it. I'll let the hands do the talking," he said.
He was asked about Chris' status following the slap, revealing that he had not seen his brother but he had talked to him already. He also assured people that Chris is doing great.
Kenny noted that Chris probably has not accepted Smith's apology, but he did not want to ask him about it yet.
In the end, he revealed that people would have to see if the Academy could keep the ban it imposed on the actor. He said he is not convinced that the ceremony would stick to their plan to ban him for 10 years.
Kenny Rock Says Will Smith's Apology Was "Insincere"
For what it's worth, the Academy released a statement confirming that its board decided to ban Smith after the slap.
"The board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards," it said.
Kenny's recent tirade came weeks after he first broke his silence on the incident. According to him, Chris' joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was funny, but his brother reportedly did not know about the actress' alopecia.
"It wasn't hilarious funny, but I know that if he knew that she had alopecia ... he wouldn't make a joke about that. But he didn't know," he proclaimed.
Smith has since issued a public apology to Chris - but Kenny is not buying it since he does not think it was genuine. He suggested that the actor's publicist and people close to him only advised him to do that.
