Did ‘Macbeth Curse’ cause Smith to slap Rock?Twitterati abuzz about superstition

• Just hours after Chris Rock got smacked in the face by Will Smith for a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, Twitter was abuzz with a theory of what could have possibly caused Chris Rock’s misfortune. Many netizens with theatre background concluded that Chris Rock evoked the Macbeth curse. Moments before the unfortunate event took place, Chris Rock had taken the name of Macbeth in his monologue. In theatre, everyone is taught to never say the word 'Macbeth' and instead use 'The Scottish Play' as it is believed to bring bad luck. Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare and due to past tragic events, the name is often avoided by people in order to avoid bad incidents. Watch this video for more details.