Does Will Smith get away with hitting Chris Rock on live TV at the Oscars?

Best Actor award winner claims he was protecting his wife Jada Smith

The mega movie star Will Smith stormed onto the stage during the live Oscars broadcast and hit the show’s host Chris Rock. I hit the rewind button on my DVR over and over to video it and figure out if this was a great comedic skit or real. In case you missed it, below is the video I posted on social media that went viral when this happened Sunday night.