{"id":422977,"date":"2022-03-29T02:18:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T23:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/king-richard-williams-doesnt-condone-will-smiths-oscars-slap\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T02:18:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T23:18:44","slug":"king-richard-williams-doesnt-condone-will-smiths-oscars-slap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/king-richard-williams-doesnt-condone-will-smiths-oscars-slap\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;King Richard&#8217; Williams doesn&#8217;t &#8216;condone&#8217; Will Smith&#8217;s Oscars slap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea25439534\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea25439534\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/king-richard-williams-doesnt-condone-will-smiths-oscars-slap\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98King_Richard_Williams_doesnt_%E2%80%98condone_Will_Smiths_Oscars_slap%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;King Richard&#8217; Williams doesn&#8217;t &#8216;condone&#8217; Will Smith&#8217;s Oscars slap&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98King_Richard_Williams_doesnt_%E2%80%98condone_Will_Smiths_Oscars_slap%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;King Richard&#8217; Williams doesn&#8217;t &#8216;condone&#8217; Will Smith&#8217;s Oscars slap&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The real King Richard has weighed in on Will Smith\u2019s debacle.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Williams \u2014 the 80-year-old father of tennis stars Serena, 40, and Venus Williams, 41, whom Oscar-winner Smith portrayed in the film \u201cKing Richard\u201d \u2014 expressed confusion around the notorious slap Smith landed on co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n Chris Rock during the Academy Awards Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t know all the details of what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened,\u201d Williams<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/richard-williams-weighs-will-smiths-slap-chris-rock-oscars-rcna21896?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma\"> told NBC News<\/a> through his 48-year-old son, Chavoita LeSane. \u201cBut we don\u2019t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it\u2019s in self-defense.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>LeSane \u2014 who speaks on behalf of his father since Williams suffered a stroke, according to NBC \u2014 also added that Williams was quite surprised at Smith\u2019s actions but would not elaborate any further.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-900.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The real Richard Williams, whom Will Smith portrayed in &quot;King Richard&quot; weighed in on the actor slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.\" class=\"wp-image-21694321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-900.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-900.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-900.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The real Richard Williams \u2014 played by Will Smith in \u201cKing Richard\u201d \u2014 weighed in on the actor slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>In his Oscars acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Leading Role, a tearful Smith, 53, referenced Richard, calling him \u201ca fierce defender of his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArt imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams,\u201d Smith said. \u201cBut love will make you do crazy things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the incident apparently was more shocking than sentimental for Serena, who was left speechless with her jaw dropped in a post to her Instagram Stories upon seeing the chaos ensue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just sat down, because I was, like, I gotta put that drink down,\u201d she said in a follow-up video.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-902.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.\" class=\"wp-image-21694343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-902.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-902.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/richard-williams-902.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith\u2019s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Smith accosted Rock, 57, after the comic made a crude joke about the Academy Award winner\u2019s 50-year-old wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/all-times-jada-pinkett-smith-discussed-her-alopecia\/?_ga=2.175891298.1769892552.1648486300-1069718980.1621949406\">suffering from alopecia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJada, I love you.\u00a0\u2018G.I. Jane 2,\u2019 can\u2019t wait to see it,\u201d Rock said on stage, comparing her to Demi Moore\u2019s role as a hairless female soldier.<\/p>\n<p>Smith then stormed the stage and threw an audible slap that caused Rock\u2019s head to jerk in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out your f\u2013king mouth,\u201d Smith shouted at Rock, twice, after returning to his seat.<\/p>\n<p>His conduct will be subject to investigation from the Academy Awards, the organization announced on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith,\u201d the organization said in a release.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law,\u201d the Academy added.\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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