Will Smith is speaking out after the Academy issued him a 10-year ban from all of their events for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
A day later, Smith issued a written statement on social media that specifically"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he wrote."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."
The actor added,"I would like to publicly apologize 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."
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