Will Smith: I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris, I was out of line

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for Oscars slapHollywood star Will Smith has issued an apology after slapping comedian Chris Rock on the Oscars stageIansIANSMarch 29 2022 1020 AMUpdated 1020 ISTLos Angeles March 29 IANS Hollywood star Will Smith has issued an apology after slapping comedian Chris Rock on the Oscars stageViolence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive My behaviour at last nights Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable Jokes at my expense are part of the job but a joke about Jadas medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally Smith wroteI would like to publicly apologise 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 kindnessView this post on InstagramA post shared by Will Smith willsmithThe post continued I would also like to apologise 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 progressPinkett Smith has been open about the fact that she has alopecia which causes hair loss Smith then ran on stage slapping Rock and quickly returning to his seat Keep my wifes name out of your f mouth Smith yelled twice he was seated reports VarietyThe moment stunned viewers who took to social media as it wasnt immediately clear whether the altercation was a skit or not Just a few moments later Smith won the Oscar for best actor for his performance in King Richard In his speech he apologised to the Academy and his fellow nominees but did not address RockDuring commercial breaks both Smiths publicist and Denzel Washington were seen talking to the actor In his speech Smith shared the advice Washington gave him At your highest moment be careful thats when the devil comes for youSmiths speech continued Im being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people I know to do what we do you got to be able to take abuse You got to be able to have people talk crazy about you In this business you got to be able to have people disrespecting you And you got to smile and you got to pretend like thats okayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever