Lamar Odom says he wishes he had ‘protected’ Khloe Kardashian the way Will Smith protected Jada Pinkett-Smith

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Lamar Odom has spoken out in support of Will Smith and says he wishes he had protected Khloe Kardashian in the same spirit.The former NBA star, 42, was married to reality icon Khloe for seven years after getting engaged days after first meeting in 2009, and tying the knot weeks later.Their relationship wasn’t to be however, and they eventually went their separate ways, with their divorce being finalised in 2016.Six years later, Lamar regularly speaks about his regret for their failed marriage, just last month admitting he still misses his ex-wife.Now the Celebrity Big Brother US star has compared his and Khloe’s relationship to that of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, after the King Richard star slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife’s alopecia.Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the former Lakers star began by stressing that he does ‘not condone violence against anyone.’But, Lamar went on, ‘he loves his wife… I was told love covers a multitude of sins.’Speaking of the discourse and controversy around the incident, Lamar said everyone is ‘taking side, dragging them both to hell when it all boils down to love (sic).’‘She was hurting, it is a husband’s responsibility to protect his wife… he did what a husband is called to do.

Protect his wife, from anything and anyone who causes her pain.’The basketball star went on to wonder, had he ‘protected’ Khloe the same way, whether the pair could still be together.He wrote: ‘Had I protected my wife versus mentally, emotionally and spiritually hurting her, I may still be married.’Lamar finished by calling for an end to ‘judgement’ and for people to learn how to ‘forgive each other,’ sharing a photograph of Will and Jada at the Oscars alongside his.