“With a live show and with comedians, there are always jokes that are not in script.
“You’re also trying to confirm Chris Rock is okay,” they explain.
The Los Angeles Police Departmentconfirmed Mondaythat Rock declined to press charges against the 53-year-old star.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars.Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times/Shutterstock
Show producer Will Packer addressed the controversy ina tweet.
I don’t feel the need to elucidate that for you,” Packer wrote.
On many levels."
“Celebrate the win…nothing else matters.
Both actions were incorrect but Chris didn’t need to go there.”
This article has been updated to note Smith’s Instagram apology.
