Chris Rock Allegedly Wasn’t Asked If He Wanted Will Smith To Leave

The Oscar slap mystery is only getting deeper by the minute.

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On Sunday, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

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On Friday, producer Will Packer spoke with Good Morning America.

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He said Chris Rock did not want Will Smith to leave the ceremony.

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A few hours later, sources spoke to Deadline to dispute that.

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They say that Chris Rock was never asked if he wanted Will Smith to leave.

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They said Packer was “conflating” that idea from his discussion with LAPD.

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Packer recalled Rock being “very dismissive” about the possibility of pressing charges.

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Chris Rock has yet to make a statement to address this himself.

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