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Liam Llewellyn

O.J. Simpson defends Will Smith after Chris Rock slap as he "understood the feeling"

O.J. Simpson has defended Will Smith for his actions at the 94th Academy Awards. The acclaimed actor walked on to the stage and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke in reference to wife Jada-Pinkett’s battle with alopecia.

He sauntered back to his seat and yelled "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth!”, not once but twice. The audience were left in complete shock, as was Rock, who was visibly shaken by what took place as he tried to compose himself.

Many have had their say on the incident, including Simpson who took to Twitter in support of Smith. The 74-year-old posted a clip sharing his opinion on the incident which has been the talk of the town.

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