Make Peace – Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock For Oscars Slap “I was out of line. There Is No Place For Violence”

Sunday night’s Oscar’s Awards has been the talk of the town, country and probably the world too — not because Beyonce showed up with 400 Carats of Diamonds and a $4K Tennis Ball Bag, blazing in a yellow canary dress— but because Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

As the internet did what it always does, and makes jokes about everything and anything relatable and popular, both Will Smith & Chris rock humbly broke their silence with apology statements to one another.

Taking to Instagram, Will writes:

“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. 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.

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.

I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us.

I am a work in progress.”

You can read his apology in full below.