WWE legend Ric Flair has claimed Will Smith’s bust-up with Chris Rock was FAKE and that he would’ve punched the comedian if he was in the actor’s shoes.
Smith shocked the entire world at the Oscars last month by slapping the comic across the face after hearing him make a joke about his wife Jada.
Chris Rock was on the receiving end of a slap from Will Smith at the Oscars late last month
But wrestling icon Ric Flair told his old pal Mike Tyson he thinks the slap was fake
Viewers across the world have been fiercely debating the legitimacy of the slap, which wrestling icon Flair reckons was staged.
During an appearance on Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, The Nature Boy said of slapgate: “I didn’t think it was real.”
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson then chimed in: “If Ric says it’s a fake, then it’s a fake.”
A fired-up Flair added: “I can speak for myself, and I’m pretty sure I’m speaking for Mike.
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“If I didn’t like a remark, for any reason whatsoever, that somebody said about my wife, I would be punching them — not slapping them.”
Iron Mike added: “It would be more than one punch, too.”
Flair then went on to reiterate his belief the incident was a work, saying: “When you’re mad at someone, you don’t slap him, you punch him.”
Tyson then sent a message to Smith, jokingly urging him to eat his Mike Bites cannabis edibles – which are shaped like Evander Holyfield’s bitten ear.
The 55-year-old said: “I think Will needs to eat some of these Mike Bites and just chill out. It’s okay.”
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Smith apologised for his actions in a lengthy statement, saying: “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.
“My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
“Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong.
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“I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.
“There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”
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