WILL Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comic on the Oscars stage and admitted his behavior was "unacceptable".
The incident occurred when Chris, who was presenting an award at the movie awards, made a ill-judged joke about the Men In Black actor's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Will issued a lengthy apology via Instagram almost a full day after the shocking incident. He wrote: "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 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.
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