The Dodgers’ Will Smith is paying the price for 2022 Oscars slap

Will Smith’s afternoon on the ballpark included a downpour of boos — and a slap hit to the outfield.

The Dodgers catcher, who occurs to share a reputation with a sure Academy Award winner now on the middle of a 2022 Oscars scandal, was greeted Thursday with jeers from the group throughout LA’s spring coaching sport in opposition to the Texas Rangers in Arizona.

Upon making his solution to the plate, the 27-year-old then hit the ball into deep middle discipline for a triple. Sadly for Smith, his Dodgers misplaced to the Rangers, 8-2.

Will Smith of the Dodgers in October 2021
Will Smith of the Dodgers in October 2021
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Thursday’s sport comes days after actor Will Smith slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock on stage at Sunday’s Academy Awards. The comic, 57, had been presenting the award for Finest Documentary and made a joke concerning the bald head of Smith’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia and has been open about her hair loss struggles.

“Hold my spouse’s title out of your f—king mouth,” Smith, 53, screamed contained in the Dolby Theatre.

Within the moments following the incident, Smith acquired the Finest Actor award for his work as Richard Williams, the daddy of tennis superstars Venus and Serena, within the movie “King Richard.”

Actor Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Oscars
Actor Will Smith slaps comic Chris Rock on Sunday, March 27, 2022, on the Oscars
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The Academy has since condemned Smith’s actions, with conflicting experiences rising about whether or not or not the actor was requested to depart the ceremony.

Smith apologized publicly to Rock on Monday.

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