As he wrapped up, Rock spoke about why he didn't hit Smith back: "A lot people go, 'Chris how come you didn't do nothing back? How come you didn't do nothing back that night?' Because I got parents, that's why. Because I was raised."
The comedian added before dropping his mic: "And you know what my parents taught me? Don't fight in front of white people."
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This final joke proved divisive on social media as some people commented that Rock had no qualms criticizing Pinkett Smith "in front of white people."
The Philly Mag editor Ernest Owens tweeted: "Misogynoir in comedy is Chris Rock joking that Black people don't fight in front of white people while proceeding to call a Black woman a bitch in front of white people after being slapped for disrespecting a Black woman's hair in front of white people at another event. Sure."
David Dennis Jr., an author and Andscape senior writer, wrote: "The most Chris Rock thing about all of this is him screaming that you don't fight in front of white people but not even considering what it means to make jokes about a BW and her hair in front of white people."
"Chris Rock: Selective Outrage" is available on Netflix.
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