Chris Rock Talked About Childhood Bullying, Being ‘So Scared’ Of His Anger Ahead Of Oscars Slap

Chris Rock shared the moment that made him "so scared" of his wrath two months before Will Smith slapped him at the Oscars.

On Sunday, many were shocked when Smith approached Rock and smacked him after joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. Two months before the event, the comedian shared a life-changing incident that helped him realize the importance of staying calm.

When Rock appeared on the "Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade" podcast on Jan. 12, he recalled being "bullied ridiculously" throughout his childhood.

"Half of the bullying was because I was just a little guy. Then I got bused to school, and the bullying was because I was [a] little guy and I was Black. I was getting double bullied," Rock told the hosts, as quoted by People.

One day, he couldn't take the bullying anymore. So, the "Spiral" actor decided to take matters into his own hands.

"I went home, I put a brick in a book bag — this is like a legendary story in my neighborhood — I swung that sh-- and smacked the guy in the face with this brick and stomped on him, Joe Pesci-style, to the point that we thought he might die," Rock continued.

The comedian sought therapy and realized the impact of that event on his life. Looking back, Rock realized how violent he was that he found himself too scared to lose his temper. This led him to let other people treat him badly and not be mad about it.

"Long story short, from that day on, as my shrink puts it to me, you have been scared to be angry ever since," he said. "The guy you saw was bending over backwards to be nice because I was so scared of my anger."

The therapist advised Rock to move on from the incident.

"This guy brought something out in you, and you're so scared of that thing coming out of you again that you let the whole world walk all over you. Your friends walk over you, your friends walk over you, your female relationships — everybody just f—s you over," Rock shared what his therapist told him.

The "Saturday Night Live" alum eventually learned to manage his emotions. He admitted that he could now "get angry" without "losing my head, without hitting someone on the head with a frickin' brick." Rock also learned to communicate with people and was no longer afraid to tell people what he felt about certain things.

Meanwhile, Spade defended Rock after Smith slapped him, saying the actor overreacted over a "GI Jane joke." His statement raised some eyebrows, with some asking why the comedian made the joke even though Pinkett Smith was known to be struggling with alopecia.

"Because comedians don't have a medical chart for everyone in the audience," Spade responded in Rock's defense.

An unnamed source told TMZ that Rock was not aware of Pinkett Smith's medical condition. The insider added that the comedian "doesn't have a mean bone in his body."