Stephen Colbert Explains To Will Smith The Best Way To Truly Hurt A Comedian

Stephen Colbert offered some advice to Will Smith , who on Sunday slapped Chris Rock on stage during the Oscars after the comic made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith ’s hair loss, which is due to the medical condition alopecia . 

“Will Smith was offended by the joke and wanted to stand up for his wife, fine,” Colbert allowed, then cracked: “Challenge Chris to a duel.” 

But then Colbert gave some honest advice on the best way to “really hurt” a comedian. 

“Don’t laugh,” he advised. “That hurts way more than a punch, I promise you.”  

See more in his Monday night monologue: