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“He Hit Chris Rock Because it Wasn’t ‘The Rock'”- Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars Fiasco Summarised in 1 Sentence on Joe Rogan’s Podcast

Published 04/28/2022, 12:15 PM EDT

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Will Smith’s infamous stunt at the Oscars 2022 still has the internet rattled as the debate and discussions continue. From the layman to Hollywood stars, reactions continue to pour in from all parts of the world. Among many is UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, who on his JRE podcast recently shared his thought about the incident, again.

Recently, Joe Rogan had the Hawaiian legend, the MMA prodigy, and the OG of the fight game BJ Penn on the JRE MMA Show #123. The two were discussing Jamie Fox playing Mike Tyson; Penn then mentioned how Will Smith played Muhammad Ali in the past and did exceptional work.

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Even Joe Rogan agreed with the former UFC dual champion. Rogan even said, “You can tell he did a lot of boxing. His hands look good.”

Upon hearing Rogan’s comment, The Prodigy quietly mentioned the Oscars fiasco and said, “Right, his hands looked good the other night.”

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Both laughed at Penn’s comment and subsequently Rogan offered, “I think that needs some work. It didn’t even stagger Chris Rock.”

Penn again shared another joke going around on the internet and said, “‘You know why he hit Chris Rock because it wasn’t the Rock.'”

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Rogan had a good chuckle before wording a Vince McMahon-like dialogue, “There’s no chance in hell,” said Rogan. “That was just so crazy .”

It appeared Rogan believes Will Smith wouldn’t have followed the same incident if, instead of Chris Rock, it was ‘The Rock‘ Dwayne Johnson on stage.

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The former Fear Factor host has previously condemned the Oscars for letting Will Smith stay on the show after his outrageous move. To add to it, Smith even won the Academy Award and delivered an acceptance speech. Notably, he apologized to the academy during the same.

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Rogan had suggested during his conversation with former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett that the Oscars didn’t handle the situation well. Even while talking to Penn, Rogan stressed the same fact and said, “Such a crazy thing, to think you could get away with it.”

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight game brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds.
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