Given the kind words Adam Sandler and Chris Rock have had for one another over the years, it might come as a surprise that they weren’t always each other’s biggest fans. However, both comedians have been open about their initial (though short-lived) beef.
In an episode of Esquire’s “Explain This,” Rock explained that he had been thrown when it seemed like Sandler was climbing the comedy club ladder a little too fast. Pointing out that it was customary for comedians to start off “stacking chairs and cleaning tables” before even earning a weeknight spot, Rock was shocked to see Sandler perform on a Saturday night right off the bat. “I’m like, ‘Who the f*** is this guy, that he’s on, on Saturday night?'” Sandler, meanwhile, had his own jealousy towards Rock. He shared in an episode of “The Tonight Show” that things reached fever pitch when Sandler learned that Eddie Murphy was a fan of Rock’s. “Eddie Murphy likes somebody … not me? I was so upset!”
However, any tension quickly dissipated when they finally met. Recounting their first meeting, Rock joked to Esquire, “I’m supposed to hate him, and I watch his act … and he’s so funny. He’s so funny I just fell in love with him.” Sandler shared a similar memory on “The Tonight Show,” recalling, “He came to the club and we met … I was like, ‘Oh man, this guy is funny.'” And they’ve been inseparable ever since.
Nicki
