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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 24: (L-R) Daniel Cormier interacts with Jake Paul during the UFC 261 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 24: (L-R) Daniel Cormier interacts with Jake Paul during the UFC 261 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
The ghosts of the viral Will Smith-Chris Rock incident have shown no signs of going away. In fact, YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul recently channeled his inner Will Smith while defending his dog.
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Paul was a guest at an episode of the ‘Impaulsive‘ podcast hosted by his brother, Logan Paul. Moreover, the podcast was co-hosted by Mike Majlak and George Janko. In conversation, Paul was having a hilarious tirade about his hatred for the animal rights organization, PETA. However, he also added that he was completely against the idea of using animal fur.
Meanwhile, Majlak asked him about his stance on fur, saying, “Are you sure you don’t have a fur coat because I saw your dog come into the gym today? With its entire coat shaved off.”

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller)
In response, Paul joked that his dog suffered from alopecia. However, when Majlak proded further, he defended his dog by referencing Smith. He said, “Yo, don’t talk about my f*cking dog like that. Yo, I’m gonna slap you. Will Smith the f*ck.”
It is also worth noting that Paul’s dog does not actually have alopecia, and he was only joking about the same.
What was the incident that Jake Paul was referencing?
Jake Paul was referencing the now infamous incident that took place at the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022. Comedian Chris Rock was performing a comedic monologue which he was reading from a teleprompter.
Meanwhile, Smith and his wife were present in the audience. Incidentally, Jada Pinkett Smith was also sporting a shaved head. Notably, Smith shaved her head following her struggle with alopecia. As a part of his act, Rock told her, ” Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it, alright?”
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In fact, he was referring to Demi Moore’s character in GI Jane, who also sported a buzzed hairdo. This was when Will Smith, seemingly offended at the statement, walked on stage and smacked Rock across the face, asking him to keep his wife’s name out of his mouth.
The film fraternity and fans were left shocked by the turn of events. Moreover, Smith later apologized for his actions.
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