Slow Horses Creator Will Smith's Oscars Slap Joke at 2024 Emmys Stirs Reactions

Writer Will Smith, not to be confused with the actor, made a quip about the infamous 2022 Oscars incident during his Emmy acceptance speech.

Will Smith, creator of 'Slow Horses,' won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
In his acceptance speech, he joked, 'Despite my name, I come in peace,' referencing the 2022 Oscars slap.
The joke was met with laughter in the audience but sparked mixed reactions online, particularly on social media.
The 2022 Oscars incident involved actor Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
Actor Will Smith was banned from Oscars events for 10 years following the incident.