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His answer, in full:
I was fogged out by that point.
Ive reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that hes not ready to talk.
And when he is, he will reach out.
So I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you.
My behavior was unacceptable and Im here whenever youre ready to talk.
I want to apologize to Chriss mother.
So I want to apologize to Chriss mother.
I want to apologize to Chriss family.
Specifically, Tony Rock.
We had a great relationship.
You know, Tony Rock was my man.
And this is probably irreparable.
Theres no part of me that thinks thats the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.
Smith responds:
No.
I made a choice on my own, from my own experiences, from my history with Chris.
Jada had nothing to do with it.
Im sorry, babe.
To all my fellow nominees, this is a community.
I won because you voted for me.
And it really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment.
I can still see Questloves eyes.
It happened on Questloves award.
And its like, Im sorry really isnt sufficient.
In the remainder of the video, Smith addresses fans who may be disappointed in his behavior.
One, disappointing people is my central trauma.
I hate when I let people down.
And I made a mistake, and Im trying not to think of myself as a piece of shit.
So I would say to those people, I know it was confusing, I know it was shocking.
And you know, if you hang on, I promise well be able to be friends again.
I dont go to the hospital for a paper cut.
