Chris Rock looks downcast as he strolls in New York City after taking time to ‘process’ Will Smith slap

Chris Rock strolling in New York City
Chris emerged in New York Metropolis because the fallout from the Oscars continues (Image: SplashNews.com)

The legendary slapstick comedian took a solo stroll in New York Metropolis on Tuesday and regarded pretty downcast as he hustled via the busy streets. 

With a pair of headphones round his neck, Chris, 57, gave the impression to be deep in thought as he handed different pedestrians and saved his head down at one level. 

Regardless of his famous person standing, the All people Hates Chris creator blended in carrying a blue jacket, black T-shirt, gray fight trousers and sun shades, however his vibrant multi-coloured trainers had been laborious to overlook. 

It’s one of many few occasions Chris has been pictured out and about for the reason that controversial occasions of the Oscars on March 27. 

In the course of the reside broadcast, King Richard actor Smith, 53, stormed on stage and smacked Chris throughout the face for joking about his spouse Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair – the actress suffers from hair loss situation alopecia however sources say Chris was unaware of this. 

Chris Rock strolling in New York City
Chris, 57, regarded downcast as he strolled via the streets of the Large Apple (Image: Backgrid)

Chris Rock strolling in New York City
The comic saved his head down at one level and gave the impression to be deep in thought (Image: Backgrid)

Smith was allowed to remain for the remainder of the ceremony and later acquired one of the best actor award. Nevertheless, he issued a public apology to Chris the next day and has since resigned from the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Science. 

He'll nonetheless face official disciplinary motion from the Academy board this month and there are requires him to be stripped of his Oscar. 

Chris has not addressed the incident in-depth publicly, however mentioned at a latest stand-up present that he's ‘nonetheless processing’ what occurred and can discuss it later in a ‘critical’ and ‘humorous’ method. 

Two of his brothers have made their emotions on the state of affairs clear, with Kenny stating he doesn’t imagine Smith’s apology was ‘real’. 

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
Smith is struggling the implications of his surprising actions in opposition to Chris on the Oscars (Image: Rex Options)

‘I feel his publicist and the folks that work below him in all probability suggested him to try this,’ Kenny informed the Los Angeles Occasions. 

He added: ‘He ought to have been escorted out of there. I maintain them accountable for that. He might have went up there and did something you needed to my brother. It might have been a lot worse than what he did. 

‘[Smith] belittled my brother. He had no respect for him. … In my view, he embarrassed himself by doing that and his legacy by doing that.’ 

Chris’ different brother Tony, who can be a comic, delivered a scathing takedown of Smith throughout his latest stand-up present, and mentioned: ‘You gonna hit my motherf*****g brother as a result of your b***h gave you a side-eye? 

‘If you happen to suppose you gonna stroll up on this stage, this ain’t the mom******g Oscars.

‘And when you stroll your a*s up right here, you ain’t nominated for s**t however these motherf*****g arms. Oh, we're going to pop the remainder of the 12 months. Each time you see me do a present, pop!’

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