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ABC\u2019s Good Morning America<\/em> was clearly poised to lead off its morning-after Oscar coverage with the traditional feel-good moments of winners\u2019 speeches and surprise triumphs, but instead the hosts offered a dour account of what no doubt will go down as one of the most shocking moments in Academy Award history.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething that we\u2019ve never seen before,\u201d GMA<\/em> co-host George Stephanopoulos introducing the morning\u2019s first segment about the ABC Oscar broadcast. \u201cSomething that is very hard to process: Will Smith, walking up on to that stage after Chris Rock told a joke about his wife, simply assaulting Chris Rock. He hit him, cold-cocked him after that joke. Chris Rock composed himself, got it back together and gave out the award\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Robin Roberts, co-host, said that Rock had not been charged with a crime. \u201cBut it changed the entire night. It was a wonderful night of firsts and all that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

GMA<\/em>\u2018s Oscar correspondent T.J. Holmes then picked up the coverage, speaking live from the new Oscar museum. \u201cRobin,\u00a0 this was awful. It was ugly, it was embarrassing, it was confusing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a night where this entire production, the entire Oscar show was done for the first time by an all-Black producing team, here we are leading off the show and the story of the morning is about one man assaulting another on the Oscar stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

GMA then showed a brief taped segment of the incident. Holmes reported in voice-over, and clips from last evening were shown. \u201cWill Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, the tense moment happening just seconds after Rock made this joke about Smith\u2019s wife shaved head: \u2018G.I. Jane 2, can\u2019t wait to see it.\u2019 You can see Jada roll her eyes and Smith seem to laugh it off but then gets up on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

GMA<\/em> then aired footage that was censored on ABC\u2019s broadcast: Smith yelling, twice, \u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out your f*cking mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The morning show then aired Smith\u2019s teary acceptance speech after winning the Oscar for King Richard,<\/em> noting that the actor\u2019s apologies did not include one to Rock.<\/p>\n

\u201cJada has been candid about her struggle with hair loss due to a condition called alopecia,\u201d Holmes said, \u201cultimately deciding to shave her head.\u201d GMA<\/em>Pinkett-Smith discussed her decision in an Instagram video.<\/p>\n

Holmes stated, following the taped segment. \u201cThis was awful, unfortunate and out of character behavior from Will Smith who we\u2019ve all spent a whole lot of time with over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo excuse for violence,\u201dStephanopoulos stated, Robin Roberts agreed. \u201cNo, none.\u201d<\/p>\n

The best of the GMA<\/em> segment below.<\/p>\n

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Chris Rock hits Will Smith on the stage during a heated moment at The #Oscars<\/a>. @tjholmes<\/a>More information on the shocking slap. https:\/\/t.co\/j49Ummie6A<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/c38H28ePjM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Good Morning America (@GMA) March 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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