Will Smith has admitted he was “going through something” the night he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Appearing on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Monday (November 28) to promote his new Emancipation movie, the actor tearfully reflected on his actions and shared what he’s learned from that fateful night in March.
“That was a horrific night, as you can imagine,” he said. “There’s many nuances and complexities to it, but at the end of the day, I just — I lost it, you know? I guess what I would say, you just never know what somebody’s going through.
“In the audience right now, you’re sitting next to strangers. Somebody’s mother died last week, somebody’s child is sick, somebody just lost their job, somebody just found out their spouse cheated. There’s all these things and they’re strangers, and you just don’t know what’s going on with people.”
Will Smith went on to explain that it wasn’t an excuse for slapping Chris Rock and described the impact his actions had on him.
“I was going through something that night, you know?” he said. “Not that that justifies my behavior at all. I would just say, you’re asking what did I learn – it’s that we just gotta be nice to each other, man.
“It’s hard. And I guess the thing that was most painful for me is, I took my heart and I made it hard for other people. It’s like, I understood the idea that hurt people hurt people.”
He continued: “It was a lot of things. It was the little boy that watched his father beat up his mother, you know? All of that just bubbled up in that moment. That’s not who I wanna be. You’ve known me for a long time so you know me personally, so you know, but y’all might not know.”
Will Smith revealed his nine-year-old nephew questioned him about the slap when he got from the Oscars later that night.
“I understand how shocking that was for people, man,” he said. “On that stage. I was gone, dude. That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time. I understand the pain, you know? My nephew, Dom, is nine, and he is the sweetest little boy. We came home and he had stayed up late to see his Uncle Will, and we’re sitting in my kitchen.
“He’s on my lap and he’s holding the Oscar and he’s just like, ‘Why did you hit that man, Uncle Will?’ Damn it. Why are you trying to Oprah me? It was a mess, you know? I don’t wanna go too far into it to give people more to misunderstand.”
F**k this b**** *ss n-gga!! He’s a psycho looking for attention and justification ever since he made Jada pressure him into doing that lol.
Fuck you
Thats strange. He was laughing and joking before the slap. It changed when Jada gave him that look. I’m a fan but I think he lying.
The fact that he did the interview promoting his new movie (which was shot before the slap) on Comedy Central and made the Oprah joke and laughed maniacally afterwards a story he always brings up about him watching his father beat his mother in a interview justifying him slapping a legendary comedian for telling a light joke tells you all you need to know about this man. This interview was another shot at Chris rock Will is done
Go away Will. You and your whole family are weird for real. Its been almost a year and you still havent apologized to Chris. Pathetic.
I don’t think Chris Rock is any better to not at least accept his apology & not touch on it in reference to another comedian being attacked after this man has owned up to & took a far worse beating for it in consequences humbly ever since..a decent human being would never do that & would just move on with their life. Plus I been stated everything he said had to be the underlying reason he snapped after making a Insta post saying choosing chaos before leaving for the show, so I’m not surprised, but what I am surprised about is how many people can say the negative things they say about other humans & not feel like a psychopath themselves..using having a reason is no excuse, cause it just reveals how low you have the possibility to go & doesn’t shame the other person like you intended to in truth..☝️
Why should Chris Rock have to accept his apology and then have to talk to the world about it, if he wants to accept it fine, if he doesn’t want to also fine, his choice and Will Smith didn’t even immediately apologize, he said sorry to everyone else except Chris that night. If someone hits you do you sit down with friends and family and talk about it and then hop on social media to tell everyone? Why should Chris be on your time or anyone else’s time when he wants to accept the apology or talk about it, just because these people are celebrities doesn’t mean we get to dictate there lives or feelings, even if there actions are in the public eye.
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Will Smith’s greatest hit! chris rock little ass looked like a real life hoe ass faggit…
He was going through something – his wife is bald and she bangs his gay son’s friends. Will is a multimillionaire cuck and he knows it.
He had to slap someon÷ and he couldn’t slap her BItch ass! His aim was off he thought he was slapping Jada!!!
He was going through something – his wife is bald and she bangs his g@y son’s friends. Will is a multimillionaire cuck and he knows it.
He was going through something – his wife is bald and she bangs his g@y son’s friends. Will is a multimillionaire cuck and he knows it.
when will Will, Vada and Chris stop milking this slap
FOH! The only reason you act that way is because you didn’t want to lose face in front of your wife who publicly humiliated you with her 2Pac and August Alsina stories. And I don’t pity you since you’re also known for slipping outside your marriage with some bomb ass women such as Margot Robbie. FOH! The real man of that night was Chris Rock who handled it like a man and kept it professional 100%. He should be the one to get all the publicity for his behavior. Not your bitch ass crying baby sketch.
Smith is an actor. Give america a break. Only to get his nes movie out. We all have issues. So should we go around and dlap who ever? Does not matter who he is. There is no excuse. Open a door for people to do same. I use to like him but hes a cocky scum bag with money. People are foolish to believe him. What does he do for living? Lol i would be locked up and so would any other america.
His wife was probably talking about Pac all night…
This dude is a complete fake and a clown. The truth is, his “safe” title given to him by “the powers that be” are the real reason he’s gotten a push for his acting career. It clearly isnt based on acting talent. He is pretty much a black man, who will do what is told – he’s a puppet. Jada saw this early and has been manipulating him for years. This is why she can have her sleeping with another man (albeit in an open marriage) and have Will come on HER PLATFORM to discuss it. He is weak, and has no sense of who he is. And now that he is older he is realizing he has been told what to do – he’s been being used his whole career. And now he’s mad about it. Yes, he may need therapy to really work through these issues but until then he need to stfu and stop being fake as fk. Independence Day sucked.
This dude is a complete fake and a clown. The truth is, his “safe” title given to him by “the powers that be” are the real reason he’s gotten a push for his acting career. It clearly isnt based on acting talent. He is pretty much a black man, who will do what is told – he’s a puppet. Jada saw this early and has been manipulating him for years. This is why she can have her sleeping with another man (albeit in an open marriage) and have Will come on HER PLATFORM to discuss it. He is weak, and has no sense of who he is. And now that he is older he is realizing he has been told what to do – he’s been being used his whole career. And now he’s mad about it. Yes, he may need therapy to really work through these issues but until then he need to stfu and stop being fake as fk. Independence Day sucked.
This dude is a complete fake and a clown. The truth is, his “safe” title given to him by “the powers that be” are the real reason he’s gotten a push for his acting career. It clearly isnt based on acting talent. He is pretty much a black man, who will do what is told – he’s a puppet. Jada saw this early and has been manipulating him for years. This is why she can have her sleeping with another man (albeit in an open marriage) and have Will come on HER PLATFORM to discuss it. He is weak, and has no sense of who he is. And now that he is older he is realizing he has been told what to do – he’s been being used his whole career. And now he’s mad about it. Yes, he may need therapy to really work through these issues but until then he need to stfu and stop being fake as fk. Independence Day sucked