Conservative MP said he would 'lamp' Chris Rock for a joke like the one about Jada Pinkett Smith

• A senior Conservative MP came out in support of Will Smith, saying he would also "lamp" Chris Rock.
• On Twitter, Simon Hoare criticized Rock's "tasteless" joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars.

A senior Conservative MP said he would have "lamped" Chris Rock for his "tasteless" joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars on Sunday.

Will Smith slapped Rock in the face on Sunday after Rock made a joke at Pinkett Smith's expense while presenting at the Oscars.

"Can't wait for 'G.I. Jane 2,'" Rock said, seemingly referring to Pinkett Smith's bald head.

Smith then walked onstage and hit Rock across the face. After returning to his seat, a visibly angry Smith shouted to Rock, "Keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth!"

The moment sparked responses from all over the world — including from Simon Hoare, the MP for North Dorset and chair of the Commons' Northern Ireland select committee.

Hoare tweeted: "If someone thought it in good taste to make a joke at the expense of a medical condition of my wife then I'd get up and lamp him. The *joke* was tasteless."

Although his comment prompted some criticism, including from Conservative commentators, Hoare retweeted his own post, suggesting he wasn't backing down.

Later in the evening, Smith won best actor for his role as Serena and Venus Williams' father in "King Richard." He gave a contrite acceptance speech and said, "Hopefully the Academy invites me back."