Will Smith publicly apologizes to Chris Rock

Will Smith publicly apologized to comedian Chris Rock in a social media post after Smith slapped him during the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.

“Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear, and I reacted emotionally,” Smith wrote in a post on Instagram.

“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong,” Smith added. “I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.”

Smith smacked Rock on the stage during the show when the comedian joked about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s short hair.