Scott Morrison said he ‘can understand’ reason behind Will Smith slap, but ‘that’s not how you roll’

Australian prime minister told a Brisbane radio station he is also ‘fiercely defensive’ of his wife

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Scott Morrison has said he “can understand” why Will Smith controversially slapped Chris Rock at the Oscar awards this week, saying he was also “fiercely defensive” of his wife, but added “that’s not how you roll”.

The prime minister appeared on Brisbane radio B105 on Thursday morning to spruik the federal budget. After speaking about the details of the fuel excise cut and cost of living measures, Morrison was asked about the incident between the Hollywood actors, where Rock made a joke on-stage referencing Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss.

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