Richard Williams says ‘we don’t tolerate anyone hitting anyone’ after Will Smith slap

Richard Williams talked about the shocking Oscar incident on Sunday, when Will Smith punched Chris Rock.

Will won his first Oscar for his role as Williams in King Richard on Sunday night, but the victory was marred by the blow.

Williams, 80, has now spoken about the incident, saying that he and his family “wouldn’t tolerate anyone bumping into another person”.

“We don’t know all the details of what happened,” Richard Williams told NBC News through his son, Chavoita LeSane. However, we will not allow anyone to hit another person unless it is in self-defense.”

LeSane added that her father was as surprised as anyone when Smith suddenly stepped on stage and scolded the Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, about her hair loss.

But LeSane, who has been Richard William’s spokesperson since his father suffered a stroke, refused to go beyond his statement when asked to comment on Smith’s emotional Oscar acceptance speech in which he referred to the Williams family: “Art imitates life.” . As they used to say, I look like a crazy dad. I look like the crazy dad, just like they said about Richard Williams.

Smith once again apologized to Richard Williams and his daughters, Serena and Venus, in a public apology Monday.

Shocking: Will Smith shot Chris Rock on the Oscars stage on Sunday after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith apologized on Monday.

In an Instagram post, the 53-year-old wrote that he was “ashamed” of his actions, which shocked the ceremony attendees, producers and audience.

All forms of violence are poisonous and destructive,” he wrote. “My behavior at the Academy Awards last night was unacceptable and unforgivable.

“Excuse me jokes are part of the business, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was just too much for me and I reacted emotionally.

“I want to apologize to you in front of everyone, Chris. I crossed the line and I was wrong. I am ashamed and my actions were not indicative of the man I wanted to be. In a world of love and kindness, there is no room for violence.”

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“I also want to apologize to the Academy, the show’s producers, everyone involved, and anyone else watching around the world,” Smith continued.

I want to apologize to the Williams family and the King Richard family.

“I’m so sorry my behavior has colored what would otherwise be a great journey for all of us.”

The Philadelphia-born actor concluded: “They’re a work in progress. To be honest, Will.

Rock did not respond to Smith’s apology and did not comment on the incident on Sunday night.

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Apology: Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock and Richard Williams and their daughters Serena and tennis superstar Venus in an Instagram post Monday.

His apology came when the Oscar-giving group on Monday condemned Smith’s actions and said they were launching an official investigation into the incident, which cast a shadow on the film’s honor.

Smith took the stage during the live broadcast and punched Rock in the face after the comedian joked about the appearance of Smith’s wife.

Smith’s fatigue continued and he shouted repeatedly, “Keep my wife’s name out of your damn mouth.”

The crowd then fell into a stunned silence when it became clear that the attack was real and not staged.

Rock answered him and said, “I’m going okay?” said. Then he laughed shyly and said, “It was the best night in television history.”

Tears: All questions about whether the argument was genuine were answered just over half an hour later when Smith received the Best Actor award and apologized for the attack.

Smith’s sworn tirades were tempered by the directors as the show’s live broadcast in the United States was delayed a bit.

But it was released in full to an international audience, and the uncut clip had over a million views on social media and YouTube in the early hours.

All questions about whether the argument was genuine were answered just over half an hour later when Smith received the Best Actor award and apologized for the attack.

“Love makes you do crazy things,” said a weeping Smith while holding an Oscar statuette in her acceptance speech.

‘Yup’You have to be able to abuse it and make people go crazy about you,” Smith said.

Previously: Will Smith initially laughed at Rock’s joke about Jada’s hair being short—a joke from Demi Moore on GI Jane. His wife looked very unhappy and rolled her eyes.

‘You have to have people in this business who don’t respect you and you have to smile and act like everything is okay.

“Denzel (Washington) said to me a few moments ago, ‘Pay attention to your highest moment. Then the devil will come for you.’

“It’s like you want to be a love ship.

“I want to thank Venus and Serena. I want to thank Venus, Serena and the entire Williams family for entrusting your story. This is what I want to do. I want to be an ambassador for that kind of love, care and attention.’

Results: Smith and Pinkett-Smith held hands during the post-shock ceremony. Denzel Washington played the mediator role

The actor continued his words as follows: “I want to apologize to the academy, I want to apologize to all my nominees.

‘Art imitates life. As they used to say, I look like a crazy dad. As they say about Richard Williams, I look like the crazy dad. But love makes you do crazy things.”

“I hope the Academy invites me to come back. Thank you’.

Could Will Smith be deprived of his Oscar? Code of conduct drafted in the wake of the MeToo movement, with the Academy under pressure to respond after cuts from discredited stars

The Academy tweeted Sunday evening that it does not endorse “any form of violence”.

Requests are coming in from the Academy to deny Will Smith an Oscar for Best Actor, who went on stage and slammed award-giving comedian Chris Rock on stage after making a joke about Jada Pinkett’s hair-Smith.

The Academy is known for having a very vague view of any form of violence in its code of conduct.

After the awards ceremony, she tweeted: “The academy does not tolerate any form of violence. Tonight, we’re excited to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards, deserving of this moment of recognition from peers and movie buffs around the world. ”

During the Me Too Movement, the Academy re-created its Code of Conduct in 2017.

Following numerous industry scandals, AMPAS CEO Dawn Hudson wrote to members: “Academy membership is a privilege only available to a select few within the global filmmaking community.”

Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre, moments after the attack, there was complete consternation to those who initially wondered if the punch was part of a show.

The normally unflappable Rock would take some time to process, but Smith’s colorful tongue immediately confirmed that it wasn’t a joke.

The heist plunged all Oscar broadcasts into chaos as the producers had to make wild decisions about how to deal with the airstrike, while Smith still didn’t have the Best Actor statuette.