Will Smith gave a tearful speech about protecting family after his Best Actor AcademyAwards win:
✖ Moments after an altercation between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards, the latter won his first career Oscar. Smith was nominated for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard, a biopic about the father and tennis coach of legends Venus and Serena Williams.
Will Smith:"I want to apologize to the Academy and I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees -- this is a beautiful moment and I'm not crying about winning an award...it's about being able to shine light."#Oscarshttps://t.co/EViXaQY1NZ pic.twitter.com/NhyqzDtkf0
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