NEW YORK — Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was “unacceptable” and that he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn’t ready. “I am deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed …
Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will “fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. Los Angeles: Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. “We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against …
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Is there no other way to crack a joke without ridiculing someone’s illness or physicality and that too on stage? However, the event took a nasty turn as Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for commenting on his wife, Jada Pickett Smith’s hair loss. Will Smith reacted to Chris Rock making a joke about his wife’s hair loss, referencing the 1997 …
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