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Six years may have passed before Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

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Terry Crews told The Hollywood Reporter that Chris Rock saved Hollywood with his non-violent reaction to Will Smith's slap at the Oscars.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Terry Crews suggested that he could relate to Smith and Rock in the moment on March 27 when Smith slapped Rock on the Oscars stage after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head.

Smith apologized to Rock and was banned from the Oscars for 10 years. Rock has said that he will not speak about the altercation until he gets paid.

If there had been a brawl, I think in a lot of ways it would have been worse. It is hard to imagine what would have happened.

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Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

In the interview, he compared the Oscars slap to the time he said he got into a physical altercation with someone who made a disrespectful remark about his pregnant wife while they were out to dinner.

Will Smith and Chris Rock are dear friends of mine, but there was a time in my life when I was Will Smith. The punishment did not fit the crime.

In his upcoming memoir, "Tough," which is out on Tuesday, Crews writes about his previous altercation and how he regretted his actions.

When I was attacked by agent Adam Venit, I chose to be in. I held everything together. It could have descended into chaos. It would have been the end of me.

In November of last year, actor Terry Crews filed a police report accusing a high level Hollywood executive of sexual assault at an industry event. The Hollywood Reporter reported in November of last year that WME agent Adam Venit was on leave. Venit retired from his position at the agency in September after apologizing to crews and paying a lawsuit settlement.

Terry Crews at the Kids Choice Awards in April 2022.
Terry Crews attends the Kids Choice Awards in April 2022.Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images

He told The Hollywood Reporter that learning to control his reactions saved his life and redefined what it meant to be tough.

The ability to strike, the ability to punch, the ability to set things straight, were all part of the definition of toughness.

Representatives for crews did not respond to the request for comment.

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