Tiffany Haddish defends Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars: 'I saw a Black man stand up for his wife'

Tiffany Haddish is rushing to Will Smith's defense over the slap heard around the world. Smith shocked viewers at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday by slapping comedian Chris Rock during the live broadcast over a joke about Smith's wife. The King Richard actor drew a wave of criticism for the outburst -- but Haddish, who presented as the Oscars, is praising him for it. "When I saw a Black man stand up for his wife," Haddish told People. "That meant so much to me." The jaw-dropping moment happened after ...