Will Smith reveals Floyd Mayweather checked on him after Oscar slap incident

Hollywood star Will Smith spilled the beans about the ongoing controversy over his assault on Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscard Awards and said that he was in a dark place following the incidentAccording to TMZ Will was in a dark place post the incident but he had a champion by his side Floyd MayweatherTMZ has quoted Will saying that Floyd Mayweather called him every day for 10 days after the incident just to make sure he was okayTMZ has quoted Will Smith based on a video obtained by TMZ Sports wherein Will could be heard saying I want to say something also about Floyd So weve met each other weve seen each other around but we werent like friendsHe added And the day after the Oscars for 10 days he called me every day Smith added And he was like Ay you know you the champ right You good You know youre the champ right I want you to hear my voice say itThat was every day he called me and its like thats my dude forever right thereAccording to TMZ Smith revealed it at a private showing of his new film Emancipation held at a London hotelIn July this year Smith took to his Instagram handle and shared an emotional video explaining why he didnt apologise to Rock after accepting the best actor award for his performance in King Richard shortly after he slapped the comedian for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smiths short haircutI was fogged out by that point Smith said explaining why it took so long to offer Rock an apology Its all fuzzy 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 outSmith expressed his guilt for his actions calling them unacceptable The actor has stated that he reacted violently because Rocks joke alluded to Pinkett Smiths hair loss due to alopecia Its a struggle that Pinkett Smith has previously addressed publiclyThat was one of the things about that moment I just didnt realize Smith reflects I wasnt thinking but many people got hurt at that moment So I want to apologize to Chris mother I want to apologize to Chris family Specifically Tony Rock We had a great relationship You know Tony rock was my man and this is probably irreparableI made a choice on my own from my own experiences from my history with Chris Jada had nothing to do with it Smith said before acknowledging the heat his wife and kids have takenAlso ReadWant to move forward from Will Smith and Chris Rock slap incident Academy Awards CEOHe also addressed how his actions affected his fellow nominees towards the end of the video saying I won because you voted for meIt really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment Smith said pointing to Questloves reaction who took the Oscars stage right after the incident for winning best documentary for his project Summer of Soul Sorry isnt really sufficientSince the Oscars 2022 incident in which Smith punched presenter and comedian Chris Rock on the Dolby Theatre stage after he made a GI Jane joke about Jada Pinketts baldness Smith has apologised three times in various formsSmith has been banned from appearing for 10 years post which he even announced his resignation from the AcademyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever