Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock – Apologizes for It Later

Will Smith smacked the comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars last night and apologized the next day on Instagram saying, “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.”

He went on to say “ Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.

I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.  
 
I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us.
 
I am a work in progress.”

He grabbed the Best Actor trophy for King Richard right after the incident but also apologized for slapping Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife’s hair condition. What was beautiful about Rock is that he declined to press charges against the violence Smith showed towards him with his words and with his hand.

“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show,” a spokesperson for the organization said. “We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law.”

Read: Sean Penn Will Destroy His Oscar Trophies, Wants Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Speak at Awards