Steve Harvey Calls Will Smith’s Oscars Slap A ‘Punk Move’

Steve Harvey isn’t a big fan of Will Smith right now.

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At the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony, Chris Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife.

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Smith responded by storming the stage and slapping Rock.

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Harvey spoke about the slap at a recent speaking engagement at Georgia State University.

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He called Smith’s slap a “punk move.”

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Harvey added that he has “lost a lot of respect for” Smith now.

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“You slap T.D. Jakes, he’ll turn the other cheek,” Harvey began.

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“You slap me? If you sit back in your seat, Jada would have to move out of the way,” he said.

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“That’s the type of Christian I am,” Harvey added.

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