Serena Williams has admitted that Will Smith’s controversial slap at the Oscars overshadowed some special moments for others.
However, the tennis legend wants people to forgive the actor because we are all human and make mistakes.
In a conversation with Gayle King on CBS Mornings, the 41-year-old tennis legend offered her thoughts on Smith slapping Chris Rock during last year’s Oscars.
This was after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s, baldness.
While she never directly addressed Smith, Rock, or the infamous slap, Williams broached the subject while referencing King Richard when discussing her father, Richard Williams.
“I thought it was such an incredible film and I feel that there was an incredible film after that with Questlove that kind of was overshadowed,” said Williams in reference to Rock, after he was slapped, awarding Questlove with an Oscar in the Best Documentary category.
“But I also feel that I’ve been in a position where I’ve been under a lot of pressure and made a tremendous amount of mistakes, and I’m the kind of person that’s just like, ‘I’ve been there. I’ve made a mistake. It’s not the end of the world.’ We’re all imperfect and we’re all human and let’s just be kind to each other. So, that’s often forgotten a lot” she added.
