Terry Crews Says Chris Rock's Composure 'Saved Hollywood' After Will Smith's Oscar Slap

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Terry Crews is the latest notable celebrity to express his thoughts surrounding the on-stage altercation between Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars. The Everybody Hates Chris star expressed sympathy for Will Smith following the events and noted that Rock's nonviolent response may have saved Hollywood from an untreatable wound.

Will Smith and Rock were both the center of attention at the Oscars for the wrong reasons. While Rock was on stage presenting the award for Best Documentary, the comedian made several jokes, one of which involved Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The comment surrounding her shaved head prompted Will Smith to approach the stage and slap Rock during the televised presentation. Rock reframed from responding and continued with the presentation, but the effect of Will Smith's actions reverberated throughout Hollywood.

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While promoting his latest memoir, Tough, Crews expressed his views on the situation with The Hollywood Reporter. The incident struck an emotional chord with the actor, whose memoir opens with a story of an altercation he had with someone who disrespected his wife. «Both Will Smith and Chris Rock are dear, dear friends of mine. I love them both as brothers, but there was a time in my life where I was Will Smith at that moment, and let me tell you, I've done worse than Will,» expressed Crews. The actor noted the unnecessary nature of his actions and the lack of control that existed within him.

The control present in Rock was an element Crews highlighted as a characteristic he developed that eventually saved his life. The comment was about an assault Crews endured by agent Adam Venit. Crews noted that the situation