Packer, speaking to T.J. Holmes, confirmed that the joke Rock made about Jada Pinkett Smith that sparked Smith to take the stage was unscripted.
“He didn’t tell one of the planned jokes. He was immediately freestyling,” says Packer of Rock. But Packer wasn’t concerned. Even when he saw Smith take the stage, Packer says he, like everyone in the audience, assumed it was a bit. “Once I saw Will yelling at the stage with such vitriol, my heart dropped. And I just remember thinking, ‘Oh no, oh no. Not like this,'” recalls Packer. “Chris was keeping his head when everyone else was losing theirs. My heart was just in my stomach because of everything about it and what it represented and what it looked like and who was involved. All of that. I’ve never felt so immediately devastated like I did in that moment.
When Rock walked off stage after the best documentary category presentation , Packer confirmed with Rock that Smith really hit him.Packer says that once he confirmed the physical assault, Rock insisted to him that he was fine. The LAPD came into Packer’s office and were “laying out very clearly what Chris’ rights are. They were saying: This is battery. We will go get him. We’re prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges. We’ll arrest him.
But Packer says Rock was being “very dismissive” of those options, reiterating he was fine. “Even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let him finish.'”
Yea. That’s what he planned to do. Make it better.
Ban Will Smith for a few yrs and bring Chris Rock back.
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Did he report he stabbed staff who told will it’s the law to leave? It was on THE broadcast- he was NOT producer! Will didn’t have jacket on later because it had Chris’s blood on it- arms were held while will stabbed him- watched that too. lie for alibi. Stop giving platform.
Nobody wanted that willpowerpacker
He and his wife they need help it’s so sad 😞
Producer Packer trying to cover his ass for insisting Smith stay.
Yeah, I’m sure the LAPD went in there and started sounding like someone from “Dragnet.“ This story seems very believable.
Oscar producers: “well, the wife just got slapped by husband but the wife doesn’t want to press charges so let’s keep partying” Forget Will Smith: these producers are like the men in the me too movement who saw problems and just thought about the company (telecast). Shameful.
So the publicist failed not emphasizing that for his damage-control speech. 🙄 I won’t be surprised to see a rift there in the near future.
So because we are afraid of how the crazy man will react, we do nothing? No. This is ridiculous.
Oscars Producer Will Packer Explains Why Everyone At The Oscars Named Will Blames Everyone But Himself
Packer looked to everyone involved but himself to 'make it better'
They chickened out
Nope
This is a great article. Very informative about the whole situation. Will Packer explains what happened, the different reactions and how they addressed it really well.
He doesn't deserve this award!
Bald Wives Matter.
LOL, I just literally read another article that said the joke was scripted and written by staff writers. This story seems to change every 5 minutes. Maybe these guys should all get together and get their story straight before speaking to the public.
You say they were both wrong and we should move on but Chris Rock was only doing what he gets paid to do by people like you which is tell jokes his wife airs their dirty laundry and then doesn't like a joke about her hair that's all bulshit
Green Privilege
I can’t believe this guy is trying to pin this on Chris Rock, like Chris is running the show. Never again should this clown (will packer) be allowed anywhere near an awards show. They gave you a shot, you failed.
Because he was Will Smith. We know.
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