Taking the stage at his sold-out present at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre on Wednesday, the comic was greeted by a prolonged standing ovation, CNN reported.
“How was your weekend?” he quipped, in keeping with the outlet.
“I don’t have a bunch of shit to say about that,” he reportedly instructed attendees. “I had written a complete present earlier than this weekend. I’m nonetheless processing what occurred, so in some unspecified time in the future, I’ll speak about that shit. It’ll be critical. It’ll be humorous, however proper now, I’m going to inform some jokes.”
He then continued along with his present, which is a part of his “Ego Demise Tour.” The present has seen an uptick in gross sales because the Oscars incident.
On Sunday, Smith hit Rock within the face onstage after the comic instructed a joke in regards to the actor’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith. “Jada, I really like you. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock had mentioned, in a reference to her hair, which had been shaved resulting from her struggles with alopecia.
Smith went on to win the Greatest Actor award for his efficiency in “King Richard” and cried as he tried to justify his actions throughout his acceptance speech. He apologized publicly to Rock the next day.
The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences mentioned Wednesday that Smith was requested to go away the ceremony after hitting Rock however that the actor refused. The academy mentioned it was initiating disciplinary proceedings towards Smith for violating its requirements of conduct.
