Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor takes a swipe at Chris Rock after the comedian is spotted cheering on the Sydney Swans at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor took a swipe at Chris Rock when he was spotted at an AFL game in Sydney on Sunday.
The Hollywood star, 57, was taking a break from his sold out national comedy tour to watch Sydney and Collingwood battle it out at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Upon seeing the famous face in the crowd, Taylor was quick to reference Rock being slapped by actor Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards earlier this year.
Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor took a swipe at Chris Rock (pictured in red cap) when he was spotted at an AFL game in Sydney on Sunday
‘Famous face here Chris Rock, of course of Grown Ups fame, and he just accepts a slap really well these days doesn’t he, Chris Rock,’ Taylor joked.
Fellow commentator Alister Nicholson tried to play off the remark, adding: ‘I reckon in terms of A-listers he’s just behind Buddy Franklin in terms of No. 1 at the SCG today BT.’
Viewers at home were left stunned by the remark, taking to social media to laugh off the comments.
‘BT,’ wrote one exasperated fan alongside a skull emoji.
The Hollywood star, 57, was taking a break from his sold out national comedy tour to watch Sydney and Collingwood battle it out at the Sydney Cricket Ground
“Chris Rock of Grown-Ups fame” hahahaha oh BT,’ wrote another.
Rock’s highly anticipated world tour is the acclaimed comedian’s first in five years.
He is scheduled to play Sydney on Monday, August 15 at Qudos Bank Arena before moving on to Adelaide Entertainment Center Arena on Wednesday, August 17.
Chris’ final Australia date will be on Saturday, August 20 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Upon seeing the famous face in the crowd, Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor was quick to reference Rock being slapped by actor Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards earlier this year
Viewers at home were left stunned by the remark, taking to social media to laugh off the comments.
Actor Will Smith has since apologized for Rock in a video shard to his Instagram account.
During the clip, he made a point of stating that he had been aware of his fans’ reactions to the incident at the Oscars ceremony.
‘Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work…you asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer,’ he said.
The performer went on to issue an apology to the comedian for his actions during the event.
‘Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you are ready to talk,’ he said.
He noted that he was ‘fogged out’ when he attacked the comedian and that his recollection of the event was ‘fuzzy.’
Smith then expressed that he was personally affected by the public’s reaction to his past actions.
‘Disappointing people is my central trauma. I hate when I let people down, so it hurts,’ he said.
The performer concluded by adding, ‘If you hang on I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.’
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air star, 53, famously slapped Rock at the Oscars in March
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