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>> and he has -- look at that. he has to keep going. he is hit on stage for telling a joke, and chris rock has to keep going. everybody goes up to will smith, you okay, you okay? no, i think they have that backwards. they need to go up to chris rock, ask chris rock is he okay. >> more about this ahead. >> you know, hollywood is a screwed up place, i guess because will smith is a big star everybody says, hey, you okay, man. no, no, no, he is not okay. it is obvious he's not okay. >> the joke was not that bad. >> and it is also obvious the community needs to put their arms around chris rock and ...

On in the world? >> come on, man. >> good lord. >> so i saw highlights. will smith just wheels back and like -- >> yeah. >> -- pounds chris rock. afterwards everybody is going up to will smith going, you all all right, man? >> yeah, got the wrong person. we'll get into that later. you are watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary.

Life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people. i want to apologize to the academy. i want to apologize to all of my fellow nominees. >> but did he apologize to chris rock? >> no. not only did he not apologize to chris rock in that moment, because he assaulted him, and here is the thing. after we saw all of these clips and stories about people going up to offer will smith support, who is offering chris rock support? chris rock told a joke and that's what has happened in these ceremonies for decades, and he is telling a joke and it is tough enough being a comedian as i...