Chris Rock appears to slam Will Smith’s Slap apology: ‘Everybody is trying to be a f—ing victim’

Denzel Washington, left, talks to Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California. - Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS
July 30, 2022
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Chris Rock is sick of the blame game. The comic on Friday appeared to reference having been slapped by the Oscar winner at this year’s Academy Awards — this time, just hours after Smith took to Facebook with a long-awaited apology for what quickly came to be known as The Slap Heard Round the World, CNN reports. “Everybody is trying to a f—ing victim. If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims,” said the Brooklyn, New York-raised funnyman, according to the outlet. “Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith … I went to work the next day, I got kids.” “Anyone who says ...