Chris Rock attacks the audience for cursing Will Smith’s name after Oscars

After the Oscar snub, Chris Rock shuts down hate speech directed toward Will Smith, whose ticket sales have soared as a result of the snub.

The incident occurred on Thursday night when Will Smith was dressed in all-white and busy performing on stage when an audience member hurled profanities at him.

According to People magazine, one audience member was heard shouting “[expletive] Will Smith,” and while Rock refused to engage in the conversation before, he immediately jumped in this time around and chanted “No, no, no, no, no…”

This is the first time Rock has publically defended Will Smith and just a day ago admitted that he’s “still processing what happened” on the Oscars stage and also told crowds at the time, “I haven’t talked to anyone, despite what you heard.”