The LAPD says Chris Rock has declined to press charges against Will Smith after a stunning altercation seen during the Oscars broadcast.
Rock had just made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair, saying he was looking forward to seeing her in"G.I. Jane 2." Pinkett Smith hasspoken publicly about her hair loss due to the autoimmune disease alopecia. As Rock spoke, Smith walked up on stage and struck him as the audience looked on in shock. Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
"I'm going to. That was a — greatest night in the history of television," Rock said, not making any more references to the incident and continuing on with his presentation of the award for best documentary. Just a few minutes later, Smith was back on stage to accept the Best Actor Oscar for his role in"King Richard." In his acceptance speech, he apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees, without specifically mentioning the incident or Chris Rock.
"Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family," he said as he began his speech."I'm being called on in my life to love people and to protect people." He added,"Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams."The Academy does not condone violence of any form.
Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.
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