Will Smith Publicly Apologizes To Chris Rock, Questlove, Fans In New Video
essence.comWill Smith is addressing the incident that occurred between himself and comedian Chris Rock on video. In a YouTube video titled “It’s Been A Minute…,” Smith sits solo in what appears to be a home office, and answers what he describes as “fair questions” he received while spending the last few months “doing a lot of thinking and personal work.” When asked why he didn’t use his acceptance speech as an opportunity to apologize to Chris Rock in the moment, Smith said he was “fogged out by that point.
It’s all fuzzy.” Smith says he has reached out to Rock to apologize to him directly, but the word he has received is that the comedian is not yet ready to speak with him, and will reach out himself when he is. “So, I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you.
My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.” Taking his remorse a step further, Smith apologized to Rock’s family as well, apologizing not only to his mother, but to his brother Tony Rock, who has been very vocal about his disdain for Smith in the wake of the slap. “I want to apologize to Chris’s family, specifically Tony Rock,” he went on. “We had a great relationship.
Tony Rock was my man. This is probably irreparable.” Smith explained that he has spent the last three months replaying the incident in his mind and gaining an understanding of the layers of complexities of the moment, and knows it was not the right choice.
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