Floyd Mayweather Helped Will Smith When Many of His Friends Didn't

By: Alok Nayak Image credit: Twitter

One of the greatest actors of this generation, Will Smith got into a massive controversy in Oscars 2022.

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"King Richard" actor Will Smith slapped legendary comedian Chris Rock, who was hosting the Oscars 2022.

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Chris Rock made a GI Jane joke about Will Smith's wife, Jada Smith, who was bald at the time, and faced the anger from Will Smith.

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Many Hollywood celebrities criticised Will Smith for actions and he lost multiple projects as a consequences to the Oscar slap gate.

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However, the greatest boxer of this generation, Floyd Mayweather was supportive to Will Smith amid all controversies.

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During a recent event, Will Smith revealed that Floyd Mayweather called him for 10 days straight after the Oscar incident.

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It's certainly wonderful to see Floyd Mayweather helping out Will Smith in one of the darkest times of his career.

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