"The slap" heard round the world (Will Smith and Chris Rock)

 People all over the world were shocked when something crazy happened at the Oscars 2022. Chris Rock, who was hosting, reportedly made a joke about Will Smith's wife Jada.

What actually happened

Jada and Will, who were both in the audience, didn't take the joke too well, at which point Will actually got up from his seat and went up on stage, walking towards Chris. Apparently, he was pretty insulted by Chris's joke about his wife.

Will Smith and Chris Rock

What happened next shocked everyone. Will cocked back and actually slapped Chris Rock..and it was a pretty hard slap.

Chris stood there and took the blow to the face pretty well. Will later apologized for his behavior as he broke down crying while accepting his award.

Internet buzz

Chris Rock decided not to press any charges after the incident. The internet has been talking about the event non-stop since it happened Sunday.

The amount of memes that have come out about this is insane, as you can imagine.