Smith then walked onstage and slapped him in the face before paying dividends to his seat yelling “keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth” twice.
He has since apologized for his litigations via Instagram as well as resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences.
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Award 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
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The statement continued: “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”.
“I would also like to apologize 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 progress. Sincerely, Will”.
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After the incident, he won the Best Actor award for his role as Richard Williams in the 2021 biopic King Richard; a film about the father and coach of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.
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