“We all work hard, but nobody works as hard as the Sandman,” said Rock during remarks at the Kennedy Center.
“Nobody comes even close, so the Oscars, you know, they’re fucking assholes, and if they don’t want to give my man his props, then we will tonight.”
“Paul Pelosi, the only guy who knows how I felt. Just me and you, Paul. Just me and you, babe,” said Rock as Paul Pelosi laughed in the crowd.
Rock was among a number of stars at the Mark Twain Prize ceremony, which CNN is set to air on Sunday night, who recognized the decades-long career of Sandler.