The best actor winner for 'King Richard' apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees after an angry outburst at the 2022 Oscars.
LOS ANGELES -- When Will Smith marched onto the Oscars stage and smacked Chris Rock, the unpredictable moment served as a jarring interruption to Hollywood's feel-good celebration., he delivered a tearful apology for an act sure to overshadow his milestone achievement. He seized the opportunity during Sunday night's awards to speak on being a fierce defender just like his tennis dad character Richard Williams from"King Richard.
"I'm being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people," said Smith during his acceptance speech after winning his first-ever Oscar."I know to do what we do you've got to be able to take abuse. You've got to be able to have people talk crazy about you. In this business, you've got to be able to have people disrespecting you. And you've got to smile and pretend like that's OK.
After the show, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences issued a statement saying it"does not condone violence of any form.""The incident involved one individual slapping another," the statement read."The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.
"I'm not talking about that," said Ahmir"Questlove" Thompson, the director of"Summer of Soul," which won an Oscar for best documentary. "I think we have to sometimes remember, like at a certain point, everyone breaks," said TV personality Karamo Brown."But I think these are two men that will actually come together, figure it out and like say 'OK, enough is enough, I'm sorry.' ... I haven't been in that situation. I never condone violence or anything of that nature, but I also could understand protecting those you love.
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