. “My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. 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.
The joke touched a nerve. Pinkett Smith, whose head is shaved, has spoken publicly about her alopecia diagnosis. Smith strode on stage and slapped Rock across the face. Back in his seat, Smith twice shouted for Rock to “get my wife’s name out your mouth.” His words echoed clearly throughout the Dolby, though broadcaster ABC cut the audio for about 15 seconds. Within an hour, Smith won best actor, receiving a standing ovation.
Will Smith slaps Chris Rock onstage during the show at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, Mar. 27, 2022.“He disgraced our entire community tonight,” wrote Herskovitz on Twitter. “In a way, I feel bad for Will Smith, too, because I think he let his emotions get the better of him, and this should have been one of the great nights of his life,” said former Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel on Bill Simmons’ podcast. “And now it’s not. Was there anyone who didn’t like Will Smith an hour ago in the world? Like no one, right? Now he doesn’t have a single comedian friend — that’s for sure.
Damn
Will Smith did the slapping of a colleague in public, on national TV. He should apologize in public, on national TV, as well.
Will stop the act! That you’re good at.
Will Smith is a'dork' and a 'pretender'.
Will Smith should go straight to jail.. do not pass go.. do not collect $200... unless of course there are different rules for the rich and priveledged..
You are already the man who you are. You’re old enough to know.
Chris Rock talking about being abused and beat up in school. Will Smith abused Chris and then gaslit everyone. chrisrockwillsmith IStandWithChrisRock
Bla-bla-bla
Black actors have been at odds with the Oscar's for not having the correct representation and acknowledgement of their craft Now the platform is theirs and this is how it goes down? Both actors embarrassed and disgraced the Oscar's and brought the awards ceremony into disrepute
There are 2 sides to this story. When a women is senstive and rightfully so about her disease and her appearance. No one should joke about it especially infront of millions of people. Whether it be Chris Rock or someone else, thats insensitive and embarrassing to a woman
Will shouldn't have slapped Chris Rock. No excuses for violence. Obviously it is a very sensitive subject with him and Jada. Of course a man would react if his wife is upset. Will reacting with violence is wrong and Chris was twrong too.
yeah no shit you were you rarified air puffing freak
If they can throw Johnny Depp out of movies on his personal affairs, this mad man should get the same treatment.
TO THOSE MEN WHO ABUSE OR BEAT ON THEIR WOMEN & CHILDREN PLEASE TAKE NOTES 📝 IT’S EVERY MAN’S RIGHTS TO LOVE & PROTECT HIS QUEEN!!! 👑 AND HIS FAMILY EVEN WHEN HE KNOWS THE HYPOCRITES WILL CRUCIFY HIM! 🦾💞🦾
No! You have to live with it and mat August fuck your wife everyday
I think their is still freedom of speech. He was making a joke because that is literary his job. It’s sad to see that it was taken to this level where you get smack by someone because they did not like what you said. Chris manage to control himself like a gentleman.
I don’t think will smith can find a big enough scale to weight that apology. My goodness what he did a senseless move all for that woman Who has publicly sham him w/the entanglement bullshit,Men that’s a hard apology to accept a slap like that on a grand stage your manhood OMG.
Said every abuser, ever.
When you gets slap publicly by cw...then ur apology accepted
His PR firm apologized after assessing online backlash.
He actually showed what 'Man' he is.. Lame
They are indicative of the man you are...and always be.
She has 300 million dollars. Cry me a river. Gfy
Jackass
Yea nicca we know you were out of line. That was some punk ish!! Period.
This incident just revealed how insecure, weak and powerless Will is in the marriage. He needs counselling and it's only a matter of time until he lashes-out again.
I can understand him. Not saying that what he's done was ok. But still
1 slap the say sorry and there will be no one tell any bulling joke in front of him about his family again, so it's worth.
You are so out of line, you can't even see the line. The line is a dot to you...
Possible but not according to Snopes. Someone should check with Chris’ PR person.
By the way the Smith’s will make 100’s of millions when they make the G.I. Jane movie and not give a dime to Chris. Free publicity heck they are probably making it as we speak.
Done watching Will Smith, his behavior is what makes ppl think they can behave however they want. Bye bye Will Smith, also, give ur Oscar to Chris Rock to truly apologize.
“To err is human. To forgive is divine.” Things happen for a reason. Mistakes were made on both sides. The lesson we can all learn is to admit your mistake and apologize. Make amends. Move on.
Will did it wrong on the Oscar,but I still want to say that you are not bad as a husband,be cool man when the things like this happen again 😌😌😌
This comes from the man who said he can’t “connect” violence to solving problems. Take the Oscars away from him.
He has brought dishonour on himself....
“ Boycott Will Smith Films”
You can take a man out of the ghetto, but you can’t take the ghetto out of the man
🙌 now let’s move on. No one is perfect
In other news Will Smith officially announces his retirement
raehanbobby Get him some serious thought provoking, heart changing counseling. Clearly, there's whole lot going on, besides a joke about Jada's being G.I. Jane 2. Living in the California sunny hills, money, fame, an a oscar cannot and will not fix it.
Yes judge...we would like to use the 'Will Smith Defense' that 'Love makes you do some crazy shit' for my client assaulting his wife/girlfriend/friend/child/etc.
Will Slapsmith needs to conduct educational campaigns on the disease Alopecia and another on controlling your violence
He is effeminate.
OscarsSoViolent
That’s not enough. Those actions are a threat to comedians everywhere. Oscars where is the standard? A man was assaulted on your stage and you did nothing. Will should not have been escorted from the building.
i like Will MORE than before. Chris is called “harassment moderator” in japan.
Giddy up… 😂🤣
El reality es lo que factura, la tv está inundada de realities
Sad that Chris Rock has to steep so low to the point where someone has to slap him. 😢 We are human and we as humans can take so much. I completely understand Wills reactions. Although we as ppl that don't turn to violence it comes to a point where ppl push the button.
I can almost guarantee this will be his first and last Oscar. He’s an idiot and I no longer have any respect for him. I used to look up to him as a decent guy.
He showed exactly the person he is. They had to restrain him during the commercial break.
Will Smith is now no different then some of the violent thug rappers he condemns on the regular. If Rock doesn’t file chargers he’s an idiot. As for Will if you and your entire family can’t take a joke get out of the entertainment business.
too late though
I am so proud of Will and Jada for not succumbing to other people insisting they live their lives in accordance to what keeps other people happy. You have a right to live your authentic life rather than living according to what keeps everyone except you happy.
There is world war 3 getting started but no a black man hit another black man. Let's talk about it.
If his wife had a sense of humor this wouldn’t of happened. She also can wear wigs if her hair loss bothers her, Oprah does sometimes. People have lost humor and their minds
Chris Rock must also apologize. Violence with words that insult appearance！！
Lucky for Chris Rock that Smith is an emasculted cuck who hits like a gurl. Had Chris been hit by a real man that really could have hurt.
He was out of line take a joke
Too little.Too late.
You’ll be really sorry after they sue you!!!
Those words should have come out of his mouth Sunday night. That apology was his team trying to mop up the mess.
‘The Academy does not condone violence of any form’ No, they reward it.
😂😂😂😂😂😂.. bro you hit a reporter on the red carpet a few years ago.. THIS IS YOU.. willsmith OWN UP TO YOUR BULLSHT.. you and your toxic family life
Cry me a river
no he did not
He's a great man to apologize. Has Chris Rock apologized to Jada...
Return de award!
And nobody is going to watch next year’s elite celebrate themselves, still…
Not enough
Too too late
A bit late.. Had he done it when he apologized crying on the night of, the masses might be a little more understanding. Everyone gets roasted at the Oscars ,Alopecia or not. It's not about the condition, it was about the reaction. Violence is NOT the resort! takebacktheoscar
It was a Bull*** apology. Any apology with a BUT in it is not an apology
No need for apologizing ..Chris is the one who should apologize
Should have been arrested. He assaulted a presenter. Disgusting behaviour CancelWillSmith
No shit!!!!
He needs to be canceled!
Chris Rock was out of line taking the mickey out of someone with alopecia! It’s time these cruel comedians kept their mouths shut!
Now this is a story all about how, My life got flipped-turned upside down tooright willsmith oscar chrisrock chrisrock
AngelinaJolie Will martial artist bully freely assaults small frame man for entertainment PR value stunt called, “Chivalry Calls” vulgarly in front of millions of children watching could this be a new domestic violence viewed in the home?
Nao precisava 🙂
Lost ALL respect of the community
“Sorry” is the greatest word given to the world by the British it is an ultimate license to do any thing & get away with it.
Apology written by publicist 🤢 The publicist will prob try for rehab or counseling then a vow renewal for Will & Jada’s 25th wedding anniversary at the end of this year in an attempt to rehabilitate their reputations & somewhat normalize these two crazies. Oscars AcademyAwards
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He is only HUMAN, and the hypocrites are all fakes & fakenews.
Will, if you truly believe in what you said when receiving the oscar, you must return the statue.
I however do not condone Smiths behavior. It made me sick how he tried to justify his actions, when he won best actor. Very hypocritical. He made bad choices; one that will have a lasting impression on the Academy going forward.
Mrs Smith lost her hair. Millions of people lost his lifes in this Covid times. And still suffering. May be its not the best moment for Mrs Smith to do all this?
attention LAPD. charge this man!
I am all for you standing up for your wife and her alopecia. As a stylist it can be devastating to my clients! I commend Jada for shaving her head as well as discussing how traumatic this condition is.
Moments after physical and verbally violent acts there was a call for love, not sure how genuine such an immediate apology can be revoketheoscar
It's not enough in public and then u tell me sorry. I sue you with the aim of my reputation to breath again. noviolence sorrynotsorry
Pick your joke wisely and smartly
I love Chris Rock 🎸 he's funny as hell!! I also adore Will Smith until now!! You should be ashamed of yourself!!Violence is never the right answer!! Apology too late!! Lost all respect for you!!
When will Chris Rock apologize about making fun of Jada's medical condition?
HabsHappy What he did will follow him the rest of his life
Was happy Chris didn’t joke afterwards about how many men have slapped Jada in the face harder with their dicks.
His apology came after the announcement of the Academy reviewing the incident.
Wasn't Chris Rock out of line ? , Will Smith did physical violence in response to mental violence by Chris...
Amazingly, nobody was even outraged over an attack, just excused & normalized crime by a Left-Woke crowd. Smith only admitted wrongdoing on stage, by excusing himself w/his defense. But no apology to Rock, he only asked not to be disinvited in the future. This too is self-serving
I suspect that willsmith is a violent guy afterall and Hollywood knows this, and suppresses it. If AcademyAwards doesn’t strip him off any wards now and in the future, then we have reset the world back with double standard.
Will was laughing at the joke until his wife said something to him. They should take the Oscar back. There is other ways to handle situation like that. Shame on you Will.
There were many beautiful ways he could have expressed his unhappiness… and he could have gotten massive public support. He choose none of the beautiful ways to act it out. This is the real willsmith.
Apologies for what ? Will did the right thing …one can’t joke around with sensitive issues like ill health or family members …proud of will smith
Yeah, apologizing almost 24 hrs. Later, (AFTER the Academy said they were going to look into some disciplinary action), because of all the grief he's getting. He was kicking up his heels at the AFTER PARTY, with not a care in the WORLD.
I don’t believe Will Smith’s global apology. We are all a work in progress. At his age he should know better. Using the “love makes you do crazy things” excuse sounds sort of abusive to me, coming from an abusive relationship myself. His son said “that’s how we do it”. Nice.
I don’t get it, every rapper signed to Def Jam records can blast rope, upon rope of liquid kids all over Jada’s face, ass, titties, etc; but “GI Jane 2” is a bridge too far! WillSmithAssault
Not a real apology. The Academy is gutless
I think Will Smith should have been removed from the ceremony and not allowed to get onstage and accept an oscar after his attack on Chris Rock. That was soooooo unprofessional on Will's part. Chris remained poised and carried out his duties like a TRUE professional.
LAPD say it is OK for any deranged Chris Rick fans to go after Will Smith
Yea, this only means that a settlement has been reached behind closed doors; makes the most sense since he's now claiming liability! I'm just curious to know how much the check was written for. Hope it's at least 20 mil - CR deserves it for the damage 2 his Rep. TakeTheOscarAway
BULLSHIT......
Oh nooooo...again...how many this week...
It's a shame any normal citizen would of been arrested for battery. A state can press charges without victims consent to do so. BUT IN AMERICA IT IS ALL ABOUT MONEY.
without the 'SLAP' i dont even know there was an oscar...youre not relevant anymore
By the way, did Chris apologize Jada and Will before that? I can’t understand why he wasn’t criticized about what he said.
*I'm sorry' cannot excuse unacceptable behavior. He is not a child. Will Smith broke the rules. If he gets away with this people will start hitting people whenever or wherever willy nilly and a violent society will start with chaos and social fear. Like one big Italian family.
He was not only 'wrong' but he perpetrated a 'criminal act' that requires jail time. He should get that jail time forthwith. Remove him from the streets, banish him for life from the Academy, and rescind his awards. Nothing less is a sham.
That was with the world watching... imagine that temper when no one is watching. What a roll model. 👏
The day AFTER
Chris did not insult Jada. In fact u can say it’s a compliment & to go for it & not let a sickness get her down! What Will did was a Disgrace! He even laughed at the joke! Violence is never the answer! Not being the right Role Model! Sad how is own son believes in him!
How is his act different from Russia on Ukraine. Tell me!!! There are so many ‘beautiful’ ways he could have reacted to make us all see the joke as ‘low ball’ He chose an act of aggression. How can we condone it? Am furious!!!!
Apology by WillSmith is accepted, He must be stripped of this AcademyAwards2022 awards, in the least. An example to every one form Oscars is good for all. The cost of his action should not be-littled! Like russia harming ukraine and saying sorry to be let of easy. No! No! No
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