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TOOL’s MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Demonstrates Technique To Avoid Getting Slapped By WILL SMITH

maynard james keenan, TOOL’s MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Demonstrates Technique To Avoid Getting Slapped By WILL SMITH

TOOL vocalist Maynard James Keenan has addressed actor Will Smith storming onstage during this year’s Academy Awards and slapping Chris Rock in a new video posted to his Instagram.

Maynard, who recently earned a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, demonstrated what he described as one of “the techniques that could have saved Chris Rock’s life.” All done very tongue-in-cheek of course.

“I realize we’re on the ass end of beating this dead horse, but fuckit,” Keenan wrote in a caption.

You can check out the post for yourself below.

The Academy has started a formal review around the incident and have condemned Smith’s actions.

On Wednesday, the organization behind the Oscars revealed that Smith was asked to leave the ceremony following the slap. “Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the Academy’s statement read in part. “While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.”

 

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