Ricky Gervais posts alopecia joke mocking Oscars slapping incident

The British comedian and five-time Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais has weighed in on the infamous Oscars slap.

He shared an old quip about alopecia from the British version of The Office.

The clip features the phrase, "I know someone who is an alcoholic and it is no laughing matter — particularly for his wife. And she's got alopecia. So... not a happy home life."

The comedian decided to support Chris Rock in this situation. He also put likes on social media posts that support the joke, CBR writes.

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