Months Before Oscars, Will Smith Taught Boy Named Chris How To Slap

The footage started gaining traction on social media a day after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

The controversy around Will Smith's Oscars slap to Chris Rock is now going to die down easily. Even after his apology, Smith is facing a barrage of criticism for walking up to Rock during the Oscars ceremony and delivering a blow to his face.

Now, internet has found an old video, which shows Smith demonstrating his slapping technique on a little boy last year. The boy too was named Chris - an unfortunate coincidence.

The demonstration took place during a Q&A at a 'King Richard' screening in Los Angeles on November 11. Smith won the Best Actor award for the film this year.