‘Shaken and bewildered’ Chris Rock ‘hasn’t settled anything’ with Will Smith after Oscars

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Express.co.uk has contacted representatives for Chris Rock for comment.Following the incident, Will was revealed as the winner of the Best Actor award for his role in King Richard.However, during his acceptance speech the star appeared tearful as he addressed his actions.He said: “I’m being called on in my life to love people and to protect people, and to be a river to my people.”The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has “condemned” Will Smith’s behaviour at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony.In an official statement, the Academy said it “condemns the actions of Mr Smith at last night’s show”.“We 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,” the statement added.After the event, Will took to Instagram to issue a public apology in view of his 61.9 million followers.The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air star expressed “regret” over his actions and revealed why the joke was “too much for [him] to bear”.He wrote: “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.“My behaviour 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 apologise to you, Chris.