The movie ‘King Richard’, which encompasses Venus and Serena Williams’ life from their father Richard’s point of view, was a huge success in the theater. It also pleased the critics and made a huge buzz.

However, Smith’s actions at the Oscars brought unnecessary attention to the movie. On the night of the Oscars, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, the host of the show, for cracking a joke on his wife. Though Chris said nothing during the event, he recently mocked the actor in a show.

Chris Rock’s Wounds Are Still Fresh From the Will Smith Slapping Incident

Several comedians have performed at the Hollywood Bowl, but what happened this year was unimaginable. A person from the audience attacked comedian Dave Chappelle while performing his bit on the stage. Though no one was injured, the vibe of the event got crushed owing to the same. Therefore, to lighten the mood, Chris Rock, who had performed earlier, got back on the stage. He spoke about the attack and mockingly said, “Was that Will Smith?”

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Consequences Will Faced for after Venus and Serena Williams’ movie King Richard

Smith bailed on legal actions as Chris Rock decided to let the Oscars abuse slide and press no charges on him. However, the entire social media was flooded with people being irked by Will’s actions, especially for not apologizing to the comedian directly when he had the chance.

Later, the Academy Awards, being the platform to witness the entire incident, banned the actor for a total of ten years. Though many argue that the ban is superficial as he can still be nominated. The Academy awards are yet to give an official response to the backlash related to their decision.

In a statement, Richard Williams also condemned Smith’s behavior and from the latest attack on Chappelle, it appears as if the legendary actor did more harm to the standup comedy profession even if he didn’t intend to do the same.