“I was like, ‘There’s no way that Will hit him.’
“There are many nuances and complexities to it.
He continued, “I was going through something that night.
Will Smith hits Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Not that that justifies my behavior at all.
You’re asking, what did I learn?
It’s that we’ve just gotta be nice to each other, man.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars.Kevin Mazur/VF22/WireImage
I understood the idea of when they say hurt people hurt people.”
“Why it fractured?
Representatives for Will Smith did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
