Chris Rock slaps back in a forceful stand-up special where the comedian bragged that he 'took that hit like Pacquiao.'
A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal in a forceful standup special, streamed live on Netflix, in which the comedian bragged that he "took that hit like [boxer Manny] Pacquiao."The Associated PressA billboard advertises the Netflix live comedy event special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, along Sunset Boulevard on Feb. 28 in Los Angeles.
The 58-year-old comedian on Saturday night performed his first standup special since last year's Oscars in a much-awaited sequel that had all the hype — and more — of a Manny Pacquaio prizefight.streamed live from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, marked Netflix's first foray into live streaming. But it was also a long-awaited comedy counterpunch to Academy Awards infamy.
"You never know who might get triggered," said Rock. "Anybody who says words hurt hasn't been punched in the face."But Rock then launched into a series of wide-ranging topics examining contemporary issues, including virtue signalling, high-priced yoga pants, the Duchess of Sussex, the Kardashians, abortion rights, the U.S. Capitol riot and what he called America's biggest addiction: Attention.
"You all know what happened to me, getting smacked by Suge Smith. Everybody knows," Rock said. "It still hurts. I gotWhile Smith has apologized and repeatedly spoken about the incident since last March, Rock has avoided all the usual platforms where celebrities often go to air their feelings. He never sat down with Oprah Winfrey, and turned away the many media outlets that would have loved to land an exclusive in-depth interview.
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