Insiders Say Chris Rock ‘Never Expected To Get Slapped’ At Oscars

Insiders are opening up about the infamous Oscars slap.

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Sources told PEOPLE that Chris Rock never expected to be slapped.

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He was slapped by Will Smith after he made a joke about Jada’s hair loss condition.

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The insider mentioned this isn’t the first time Chris has gone “too far” with his jokes.

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“You hire Chris to get people's reactions,” the source said.

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They admitted that “he can go over the line and upset people.”

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“It is expected, and that is who he is,” they added.

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They said that Rock’s jokes haven’t “hurt his career.”

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In fact, Rock just performed six sold-out shows in Boston after the slap.

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