Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying that his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable”.
“I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris,” he said in a statement. “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
This follows after the Oscars film academy condemned Smith over the incident and announced a formal review.
Smith slapped Rock on stage after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which is a result of a medical condition.
Shortly after, Smith picked up the first Oscar of his career for playing the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in King Richard.
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” Smith said in the statement, which was posted to Instagram.
“My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards 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 emotionally.”
Smith apologised directly to Rock, stating he was “out of line”. He also apologised to the Academy and the Williams family..
Prior to Smith’s apology, the organisation behind the Oscars said in a statement that it “condemns the actions” of Smith.
“We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law,” it said.
Sources: BBC, MSN
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