Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage during the live telecast of the 2022 Oscars. MMA Twitter erupted with hilarious comments at Rock getting slapped on live television.Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones called it a "gangster" move and lauded Rock for continuing after the fiasco. 'Bones' wrote on Twitter:"Anyone watching the #Oscars ? Will Smith is a gangster for that one, Chris rock was the ultimate professional for the way he continued."Below is the tweet he posted:BONY@JonnyBonesAnyone watching the #Oscars? Will Smith is a gangster for that one, Chris rock was the ultimate professional for the way he continued8:03 AM · Mar 28, 20228342524Anyone watching the #Oscars? Will Smith is a gangster for that one, Chris rock was the ultimate professional for the way he continuedWhen a fan claimed that the incident was staged, Jones countered by saying it looked real to him.BONY@JonnyBonesI need to watch that back, looked pretty real to me twitter.com/frazierballard…Frazier@FrazierBallard@JonnyBones All staged champ8:15 AM · Mar 28, 202275724@JonnyBones All staged champI need to watch that back, looked pretty real to me twitter.com/frazierballard…UFC president Dana White was highly entertained as well, having finally found an Oscars show worth watching. He also commended Rock's chin for absorbing the hit. Reacting to uncensored footage of the incident, the 52-year-old wrote on Twitter:"FINALLY!!!!! there's an #Oscars show worth watching. AND @chrisrock has a chin"danawhite@danawhiteFINALLY!!!!! there's an #Oscars show worth watching. AND @chrisrock has a chin twitter.com/bubbaprog/stat…Timothy Burke@bubbaprogVIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock8:24 AM · Mar 28, 2022143661673VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock https://t.co/j0Z184ZyXaFINALLY!!!!! there's an #Oscars show worth watching. AND @chrisrock has a chin twitter.com/bubbaprog/stat…Surprised by the incident, former UFC double champ and Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier wrote:"Very hard to surprise me nowadays but watching Will Smith slap the shit out of Chris Rock is very surprising! I’m actually amazed that this happened. You could see the moment Will started to feel played."Check out the tweet below:Daniel Cormier@dc_mmaVery hard to surprise me nowadays but watching Will Smith slap the shit out of Chris Rock is very surprising! I’m actually amazed that this happened. You could see the moment Will started to feel played8:30 AM · Mar 28, 20225979297Very hard to surprise me nowadays but watching Will Smith slap the shit out of Chris Rock is very surprising! I’m actually amazed that this happened. You could see the moment Will started to feel playedOther MMA stars also had hilarious reactions to the altercation between Smith and Rock.Below are some of the posts:michael@bispingWill Smith is a fucking legend.10:41 AM · Mar 28, 20224217373Will Smith is a fucking legend.Jamahal Hill@JamahalHMike Lowery out here getting active lmao 🤣 Chris should of rocked his ass ctfu twitter.com/RobbieBarstool…Robbie Fox@RobbieBarstoolIf this was real Will Smith is the biggest pussy of all time twitter.com/davidmackau/st…8:17 AM · Mar 28, 2022513If this was real Will Smith is the biggest pussy of all time twitter.com/davidmackau/st…Mike Lowery out here getting active lmao 🤣 Chris should of rocked his ass ctfu twitter.com/RobbieBarstool…Dillon Danis@dillondaniswas that will smith slap real or staged?8:27 AM · Mar 28, 20223326was that will smith slap real or staged?Joe Joe Giannetti 💀@GiannettimmaWill smith just slapped the SHIT outta chris rock at the #Oscars 8:44 AM · Mar 28, 202241Will smith just slapped the SHIT outta chris rock at the #Oscars 😂 https://t.co/l2ZPCKdXYC#OnAmission4Gold@KelvinGastelum#willsmith might want to pull one of these out 2night 8:47 AM · Mar 28, 2022768#willsmith might want to pull one of these out 2night 😆 https://t.co/ckoDsDCYPnC H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A@chitoveraUFCWell done mr will smith9:10 AM · Mar 28, 20222331270Well done mr will smithBilly Quarantillo@BillyQMMAAlright I’ll turn this shit on now twitter.com/bubbaprog/stat…Timothy Burke@bubbaprogVIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock8:14 AM · Mar 28, 2022402VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock https://t.co/j0Z184ZyXaAlright I’ll turn this shit on now 😂😂😂 twitter.com/bubbaprog/stat…Why did Chris Rock get slapped?Chris Rock went up on stage to announce the Oscar for a documentary feature at the 94th Academy Awards. Rock joked about Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being in G.I. Jane 2, alluding to her shaved head.The MIB star then went up on stage and slapped Rock, who appeared to be confused. Rock said:"Will Smith just smacked the sh*t out of me."Smith then shouted at the Grown Ups star, asking him to refrain from taking his wife's name, to which Rock said:"Wow dude, that was a G.I. Jane joke."Will Smith was awarded the Oscar later that night for his performance in King Richard. Smith took the opportunity to apologize to the academy and his fellow nominees during his speech.Jada Smith suffers from alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that results in hair fall. The Matrix star revealed her condition last year before shaving her head. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post