Chris Rock is sticking to the high road
, but the comedian isn't having it ... and Thursday night he quickly defused the situation.
Chris had his 2nd show at Boston's Wilbur Theater briefly interrupted when someone in the crowd shouted out,"F*** Will Smith" -- and Chris heard it immediately, repeatedly saying ..."No, no no" until the chant stopped.Security reportedly tossed hecklers out left and right, whether they were supporting Chris or not. One kicked-out fan told the New York Post,"All we did was interact and respond to the comedian ...
Chris did eventually crack a joke about the situation -- reacting to one heckler with,"Is that the Oscars security?"As we reported, Chris kicked off his"Ego Death" comedy tour at the Wilbur Wednesday night, and brieflyHe told the audience he was still processing what happened and wasn't ready to fully address it.
That night, someone in the crowd also yelled"F*** Will Smith," but Chris blew right over that, saying"I'm going to tell some jokes. It's nice to just be out."
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