If something identified, for the worse, the 94th edition of the Oscars, it is the punch that Will Smith gave comedian Chris Rock during the ceremony, after he made a joke about the alopecia of the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Immediately, the images went viral worldwide and opinions were divided. There were those who spoke out in favor of Will Smith for defending the mother of his children, but others rejected his attitude by ensuring that violence will never be a reason for justification.

Among the multiple reactions that there was around the event, that of Richard Williams stands out, whom Will Smith played in the movie King Richard (King Richard: A Winning Family, 2021). This character, the father of the famous tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, earned him the Oscar for Best Actor.

“We don’t know all the details of what happened,” Williams said in an interview with NBC News through her daughter Chavoita LeSane. “But we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone unless it’s in self-defense,” she added.

Without further details, he said that his father was surprised by what happened. LaSane is serving as a spokesperson for Richard Williams after the renowned tennis coach suffered a stroke in the 1980s.

Richard Williams, who is discussed in King Richard, stands out in the sport for having broken the racist and class barriers to enter the world of tennis. He said that his daughters were going to be two tennis players for history because that is what a 78-page booklet written two years before his birth said.

On the afternoon of March 28, the day after the Oscars, Will Smith took to his social networks to apologize to Chris Rock for his impulsive attitude during the gala after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made a formal review of what happened. and condemned the actor’s assault at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

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“Violence in all its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at the Academy Awards last night 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 take and I reacted emotionally,” Will Smith wrote on his Instagram About him.