Will Smith has apologised for smacking Comedian/Presenter, Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday.
Smith’s apology on his Instagram page this time around directly refers to comedian and actor Chris Rock.
“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,” he wrote. “I 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 kindness.”
“I deeply regret that my behaviour has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us, I am a work in progress.”
Smith on Monday, described his behaviour on his Instagram as “unacceptable and inexcusable” stating that violence in all ways are “poisonous and destructive”.
The 53 year old actor in his apology while receiving his award said “The Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world,” he also included the Williams family and crew members in his apology while receiving his best actor award on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that Chris declined to file charges against Smith.
He didn’t seem to let the Slap change his plans for the night, though, attending an after-party hosted by Guy Oseary, Madonna’s manager.
(That move wasn’t specifically to avoid Smith — Rock and Oseary are friends, and his celebration seems to historically be Rock’s after-party of choice.)
At that event, Rock posed with Robert De Niro, Woody Harrelson, photographer JR, and Oseary inside a black-and-white print of his face in photos posted to Instagram by JR and Oseary, who called him “my brother” in a caption.
Nothing from them on the Slap, though!