Will Smith Reveals Floyd Mayweather Called Him 10 Days Straight After Oscars Slap

Will Smith had astatine slightest 1 bully person pursuing the shocking Oscars slap incidental connected March 27. The King Richard star, 54, revealed successful caller comments that aft helium unceremoniously marched onstage to smack comedian Chris Rock over a gag astir his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, boxing large Floyd Mayweather called him each time for 10 days straight. “I privation to accidental thing besides astir Floyd,” Smith said successful video obtained by TMZ Sports, which you tin SEE HERE.

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock astatine the Oscars connected March 27, 2022 successful Los Angeles. (Shutterstock)

“So, we’ve met each other, we’ve seen each different around, but we weren’t like, friends. And, the time after the Oscars, for 10 days helium called maine each day. And, helium was like, ‘Hey, you cognize you the champ, right? You good? You cognize you the champ, right? I privation you to perceive my dependable accidental it.’ That was each time helium called maine … and it’s like, that’s my dude everlastingly close there.” 

The video was reportedly taken during a backstage screening of Will’s upcoming AppleTV+ film Emancipation astatine The London Hotel. In the clip, Will was seen lasting successful the aisle arsenic helium related the story, aft which the assemblage enthusiastically applauded. Another assemblage subordinate past joked that Will had “rubbed it successful his look today.” “I thought I was doing thing bully by inviting him [Floyd] here, he’s like, ‘well that’s my guy, we speech each day.'” The tiny assemblage past erupted successful laughter.

Will has been steadily re-emerging into nationalist beingness since the shocking onstage incidental that continues to origin controversy crossed the amusement industry. On October 26, helium was seen successful a photograph alongside the Los Angeles Lakers for a rare appearance. “Huge convey you to Will Smith, who joined the squad to sermon spot done togetherness, and practicing gratitude successful times of large challenge,” the caption read. “All themes successful his forthcoming masterpiece film, Emancipation.” In the photo, Will held up an iconic yellowish and purple Los Angeles Lakers jersey with “Smith” emblazoned crossed the back. Emancipation is acceptable for merchandise connected December 2.