Smith won Best Actor at last for playing the tennis coach in “King Richard”
Richard Williams, who served as the basis for Will Smith’s Oscar-winning performance in “King Richard,” has spoken about the altercation between Smith and Chris Rock at Sunday night’s ceremony. “We don’t know all the details of what happened,” Richard Williams said via his son Chavoita LeSane to NBC News. “But we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it’s in self-defense.” According to LeSane, Williams was no less surprised than anyone else when Smith walked onto the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock for joking that his wife Jada Pinkett Smith – who has alopecia – should star in a “G.I. Jane” sequel. After retaking his seat, Smith yelled “Keep my wife’s name out your f—ing mouth!” twice before Rock presented the award for Best Documentary Feature.
