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Regardless of whether youtuned into the2022 Oscarson Sunday night, youve probably seenthe Slapon your timeline by now.
Now Smith himself has finally weighed in on his actions via anInstagram statement.
I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris, he wrote.
I was out of line and I was wrong.
I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.
There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.
Smith concluded his statement by calling himself a work in progress.
Read Smiths full apology, which we hope his PR team got paid overtime for, below.
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