He might be a few months late, but at least he did it. Will Smith has returned to social media – and apologized to Chris Rock. The actor hasn’t posted online since March after slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith during the ceremony. Smith went on to win the best actor award for his role in King Richard but was later banned from attending the awards for 10 years. Here’s what you need to know.
In a new video shared on Instagram, the actor says he’s “been doing a lot of thinking and personal work.” He begins with an apology to Rock, saying: “I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk, and when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.”
Will Smith Finally Issues An Official Apology For That Slap
The actor also apologizes to Chris Rock’s mother, adding: “I saw an interview that his mother did. That’s one of the things about that moment I didn’t realize, I wasn’t thinking, but how many people got hurt in that moment.
“So I want to apologize to Chris’s mother; I want to apologize to Chris’s family, specifically Tony Rock [Chris’s younger brother]. We had a great relationship. Tony Rock was my man. This is probably irreparable.”
“And I’m not going to try and unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. There’s no part of me that thinks that’s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.”
The incident at the Oscars resulted in widespread criticism of Smith. So far Chris Rock himself has not made any comments about the matter, however, he did say that he was hesitant to talk about the slap unless the price were right, if you know what we mean.
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