Article 5XPBA Chris Rock says he is ‘still processing’ Will Smith’s Oscars slap

Chris Rock says he is ‘still processing’ Will Smith’s Oscars slap

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Comedian makes first public remarks since incident during comedy show in Boston

Chris Rock has made his first public remarks after being slapped on live television by Will Smith during Sunday's Academy Awards, saying at a Wednesday night comedy show that he was still processing" the incident.

At his show in Boston, his first since the Oscars and part of a pre-existing tour schedule, Rock addressed the controversy by jokingly asking the crowd, How was your weekend?" before explaining he did not have a lot to say" yet about that night.

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