Will Smith Issues An Official Apology For Slapping Chris Rock At The 2022 Oscars

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Will Smith Issues An Official Apology For Slapping Chris Rock At The 2022 Oscars

Although it appears that Chris Rock won't be pressing charges for the now-infamous slap seen everywhere, Will Smith still took time to publicly apologize for stepping out of character at the Oscars last night to defend a joke aimed at his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

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