Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams, says 'we don't condone killing anyone'
Hollywood star Will Smith has been in the news not only for winning the Best Actor award at the 2022 Oscars but also for expressing his violent reaction to comedian Chris Rock's joke at the star-studded ceremony.
Smith's infamous slap controversy has left the internet divided, as several celebrities - taking to social media - are supporting the actor's stance to protect his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and others, while others are praising his act. Engage in condemning as an unjust response.
Responding to the controversy, tennis star Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams, whose character Smith portrayed in the biographical sports drama film King Richard, also took to the Rock during the Oscars ceremony on Sunday night to slap the infamous slap on Smith. expressed his stand.
"We don't know all the details of what happened," Richard Williams told the media through his son, Chavoita Lessen. "But we do not condone killing someone else unless it is in self-defense."
Apart from this, the Pursuit of Happiness actor has also publicly offered an apology for slapping The Rock during the Oscars ceremony.
"I want to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I'm embarrassed and my actions didn't indicate the man I want to be," Smith wrote on Instagram.
Smith said, "Violence in all its forms is toxic and destructive. My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and unforgivable."