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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slapping him on stage at the Oscars

The day after slapping Chris Rock on the stage of the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, the academy and viewers at home, saying he was “out of line” and that his actions are “not indicative of the man I want to be.”

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Will Smith, left, and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Will Smith, left, and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Chris Rock presents the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Jada Pinkett Smith, left, and Will Smith hold hands in the audience at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Presenter Chris Rock speaks onstage as Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, bottom left, listen from their seats at the Oscars, Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Jada Pinkett Smith, left, and Will Smith appear in the audience at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Bradley Cooper, left, and Will Smith appear in the audience at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Sean Combs, from left, Will Smith and Tyler Perry appear in the audience at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Will Smith arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Jada Pinkett Smith arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Jada Pinkett Smith, from left, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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