Steve Harvey Confronts Will Smith 2 Months After He Slapped Chris Rock At The Oscars.

Six-time Daytime Emmy winner Steve Harvey 'lost a lot of respect for' Will Smith after his violent assault against Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on March 27, which he called a 'punk move.'

The 65-year-old presenter told attorney Mo Ivory at Georgia State University on April 27 that he's 'very good friends with' the 57-year-old comedian, who cracked a bald joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

'I texted Rock after that and he said, "I'm okay, man. Just trying to work through it,"' Steve recalled. 'I think he handled it admirably.'

'You slap me? Will Smith, let me explain something to you. There's no way you slapping me, turn around, button your jacket, and walk off that stage,' Harvey continued.

'They're going to have to go to four commercial breaks. I'm not saying I wouldn't get slapped. But I'm just saying, before you sit your a** back in your chair, Jada and everybody else have got to move out of the way, because we're going to be down there moving furniture around, partner.'

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