Three days after the incident, Rock briefly mentioned the subject for the first time at a comedy show, saying that he was still processing it, but promised to talk about it in the future.[45] He denied rumors that he had spoken to Smith since the altercation.[46] Rock also said that Smith had not reached out to him personally, nor had they spoken since the ceremony.[47] Claims on social media that Rock himself had apologized were debunked by fact checkers.[48][49]