Earlier thread: https://www.nairaland.com/7050473/smith-slaps-chris-rock-after

Will Smith has apologised for storming the Oscars stage to slap Chris Rock after the presenter made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, Newspremises reports.

After the slap, Will won Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams' father, in "King Richard".

This is Will's first Academy Award and he used his acceptance speech to defend storming onto the Oscars stage and slapping presenter Chris Rock.

He began: "Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do."

He continued: "I'm being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people."

Then Smith apologized to the academy, his family, and to his fellow nominees, but not to Rock.

He added that when you love someone, you do crazy things for them.

He then added: "Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father. But love will make you do crazy things."

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has reacted. They said they are aware of the slap but Chris Rock "has declined to file a police report".

Watch his apology in the video below:

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Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/will-smith-tearfully-apologises-after-slapping-chris-rock-for-making-joke-about-his-wife-as-the-police-reacts-to-the-altercation-video/

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This man can be so emotional

After you punch the talkative on stage, na you still come the cry

He needed to, Chris Rock was just joking, it's his work, comedians can do anything just to make the audience laugh, they can use you or anybody close to you as the laughing stock

It was Will Smith's wife facial impression that triggered this, she looked disturbed, the werey that was laughing at the joke now stood up and slapped this innocent man now

If it pained him, he would have low-key talked to Chris to stop or not try such again rather than slapping him

And Chris Rock was so professional, he even cracked another joke immediately he got slapped, his face only changed when will smith sat back and started saying he should keep his wife's name outta his fvcking mouth, that was when he knew Will was fvcking serious

Crying to apologise to your fellow man makes no sense, I thought will smith was a hard man ? just like he was in his movies ?

Na now I sabi say Smith na Simp on a low-key oo, Chai! he been dey use him movies whine us

he didn't apologise to chris rock

Didn't know fresh prince na simp ooo

Which kind yeye woman wrapper this Will Smith be sef

It's never a good idea to take spur of the moment decisions.
That's why revenge is a dish best served cold.