Ayanna Pressley Appears to Delete Tweet Reacting to Will Smith Smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) appeared to delete a tweet praising Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. “ nation stand up! Thank you . Shout out to all the husbands who defend their wives living with…

Savannah RychcikMar 28, 20222 min read

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Smith later won the Oscar for best actor and gave a speech. He grew emotional, saying, “I want to apologize to the academy. I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees.”

The actor concluded his speech, adding, “Thank you. I hope the Academy invites me back.”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a statement on Twitter, explaining, “The Academy does not condone violence of any form. Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.”

The Los Angeles Police Department also issued a statement to media outlets, as The Washington Post reported.

“LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another,” the department said.

It continued, “The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.”