Chris Rock Condemned Over 'Distasteful' Joke About Nicole Brown Simpson Murder: Report
Chris Rock is under fire for the "distasteful" joke he made about Nicole Brown Simpson's murder.
Brown's sister finally broke her silence after Rock made fun of the death of OJ Simpson's late wife while explaining the offer he got from the Oscars.
Arizona Central (via Sky News) reported Rock's recent show at the Arizona Financial Theatre, where he made the below-the-belt joke.
In a post on Instagram, Tanya Brown called it "distasteful," saying that the horrible joke about her sister's death which she read on Tuesday morning. She also shared a photo of the comedian from the Oscars.
She also took her time to side with the Smiths and called Rock out over his "G.I Jane" joke toward Jada Pinkett Smith. The incident led Will Smith to slap him on stage.
"Nothing funny about his joke towards Jada as she suffers from a physical condition and nothing funny about equating an Oscar host invitation to a double homicide. I always thought he was funny, but he crossed the line with this one," Tanya went on.
She strongly ended her post by issuing him a warning not to use Brown's name anymore in his comedy act.
Rock has not responded to the recent backlash, but it caused him to lose his supporters.
Chris Rock Condemned After Nicole Brown Simpson Murder Joke
Before Tanya spoke up about Rock's statement, the comedian's fans started leaving the fandom and told him that he deserved the slap after all.
Rock told the crowd that he refused to accept the hosting stint since it would feel like asking Brown to return to the restaurant after being murdered.
It is worth noting that Brown was murdered alongside Ron Goldman after the restaurant's waiter went to her home to return the eyeglasses they left behind after their family dinner. They were found dead after being stabbed numerous times.
The 57-year-old enraged the public with his actions.
The recent outrage came after a source told Entertainment Tonight that the actor now feels less ashamed after apologizing to Rock since it helped him weigh something off of his chest.
The "King Richard" actor is said to be more confident after weeks of suffering from low spirits.
Will Smith spoke up about the Oscars incident in a YouTube video, titled, "It's been a minute," and apologized to Rock over the regrettable situation.
