Serena Williams has spoken out publicly for the first time about actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars last year.
Smith portrayed the tennis legend’s father in the biopic “King Richard,” which Williams executive-produced with her sisters.
During an interview on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, host Gayle King referred to the incident, noting that “‘King Richard’ had that moment at the Oscars.”
“What did you feel about that?” she asked Williams.“I thought it was such an incredible film, and I feel that there was an incredible film after that with Questlove that kinda was overshadowed,” the 23-time Grand Slam winner responded, referring to “Summer of Soul,” the Oscar-winning documentary that was being awarded when the altercation broke out.
