At first I thought the same thing...but Denzel grabbed Smith and was talking to him afterwards...and Denzel would NOT get involed in such a stunt unless it was real.I'm not convinced it wasn't a well-choreographed set up. Smith walked across the stage--what did Chris Rock think he was going to do? Smith also really telegraphed that open-handed bitch slap and Chris Rock reacted as if he was in a wild west barroom brawl. Just seemed too pat. Also, I didn't see any law enforcement response, after all, Smith did commit assault and battery.