King Richard has no hard feelings for Will Smith

“&#8230;just slap my face” &#8211; King Richard Does Not Want an Autograph but a Slap From Will Smith if He Meets Him

King Richard, the legendary tennis icon, who is better known as Serena Williams
and Venus Williams’ father, has never met Will Smith. The Hollywood star played
him in the movie King Richards; the role which earned him an Oscar. However, the
controversy following that win overshadowed both the win and the film.



A year later, the media-shy King Richard opened up about his thoughts on the
Oscars Slapgate. Surprisingly, he joked out of the incident, hoping to get a
slap from the actor one day! 

ALSO READ: Podcaster Joe Rogan Speaks His Heart Out on Will Smith and His
Forgiveness and What Real Forgiveness Would Be
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KING RICHARD DOESN’T HAVE BITTER FEELINGS TOWARD WILL SMITH  

Turns out the 80-year-old does not resent the star. In fact, he was overjoyed
with his performance in the movie and for doing such a good job. King Richard
was never involved in the production process, although Serena and Venus were. He
and Will Smith never met or interacted, but he hopes to meet him one day and get
a smack across the face. 

“I would say just, hello. And maybe, what I should do … just slap my face,” he
told The Sun. 
[https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/7110841/serena-williams-dad-breaks-his-silence-on-will-smiths/]

The I Am Legend actor made headlines last year when he slapped Chris Rock at the
Oscars. The comedian had joked about Jada Pinkett’s alopecia, which didn’t sit
well with the 54-year-old. 



Richard had not attended the Oscars nor had he caught it live. Instead, his son
Chavoita LeSane showed him the clip on YouTube the next day. He was bewildered
and had thought Rock had aggravated Smith. On the other hand, LeSane thought it
was a skit, like so many others. 

Unlike others, Richard appreciated the father of 3 for taking responsibility for
his actions and apologizing. He also doesn’t think it’s fair to take away the
Oscar from him and the 10-year ban is too cruel. However, Chavoita wasn’t happy
when Smith later during his acceptance referred to being in character when he
slapped Rock. Serena’s brother insisted that his father will always take the
“high road” and doesn’t condone violence. 

Well, Will has become the butt of all jokes
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-twitter-collectively-agrees-that-will-smith-and-the-slapgate-incident-jokes-are-not-fun-anymore/].
Despite his absence at the Golden Globes, Jerrod Carmichael didn’t leave the
chance to poke fun at him. 

ALSO READ: Did Elvis Presley’s Daughter Lisa Marie Show Her Subtle Support for
Will Smith Before Her Death?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-elvis-pesleys-daughter-lisa-marie-show-her-subtle-support-for-will-smith-before-her-death/]

Do you agree with King Richard? Do you also think the 10-year ban on him is too
harsh?

Srabani Biswas

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King Richard, the legendary tennis icon, who is better known as Serena Williams and Venus Williams&#8217; father, has never met Will Smith. The Hollywood star played him in the movie King Richards; the role which earned him an Oscar. However, the controversy following that win overshadowed both the win and the film.
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A year later, the media-shy King Richard opened up about his thoughts on the Oscars Slapgate. Surprisingly, he joked out of the incident, hoping to get a slap from the actor one day! 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-podcaster-joe-rogan-speaks-his-heart-out-on-will-smith-and-his-forgiveness-and-what-real-forgiveness-would-be/">Podcaster Joe Rogan Speaks His Heart Out on Will Smith and His Forgiveness and What Real Forgiveness Would Be</a>
<h2>King Richard doesn&#8217;t have bitter feelings toward Will Smith  </h2>
Turns out the 80-year-old does not resent the star. In fact, he was overjoyed with his performance in the movie and for doing such a good job. King Richard was never involved in the production process, although Serena and Venus were. He and Will Smith never met or interacted, but he hopes to meet him one day and get a smack across the face. 
&#8220;I would say just, hello. And maybe, what I should do &#8230; just slap my face,&#8221; <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/7110841/serena-williams-dad-breaks-his-silence-on-will-smiths/">he told The Sun. </a>
The I Am Legend actor made headlines last year when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The comedian had joked about Jada Pinkett&#8217;s alopecia, which didn&#8217;t sit well with the 54-year-old. 
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="KING RICHARD – Official Trailer" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BKP_0z52ZAw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Richard had not attended the Oscars nor had he caught it live. Instead, his son Chavoita LeSane showed him the clip on YouTube the next day. He was bewildered and had thought Rock had aggravated Smith. On the other hand, LeSane thought it was a skit, like so many others. 
Unlike others, Richard appreciated the father of 3 for taking responsibility for his actions and apologizing. He also doesn&#8217;t think it&#8217;s fair to take away the Oscar from him and the 10-year ban is too cruel. However, Chavoita wasn&#8217;t happy when Smith later during his acceptance referred to being in character when he slapped Rock. Serena&#8217;s brother insisted that his father will always take the &#8220;high road&#8221; and doesn&#8217;t condone violence. 
Well,<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-twitter-collectively-agrees-that-will-smith-and-the-slapgate-incident-jokes-are-not-fun-anymore/"> Will has become the butt of all jokes</a>. Despite his absence at the Golden Globes, Jerrod Carmichael didn&#8217;t leave the chance to poke fun at him. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-elvis-pesleys-daughter-lisa-marie-show-her-subtle-support-for-will-smith-before-her-death/">Did Elvis Presley’s Daughter Lisa Marie Show Her Subtle Support for Will Smith Before Her Death?</a>
Do you agree with King Richard? Do you also think the 10-year ban on him is too harsh?

Did Elvis Presley’s Daughter Lisa Marie Show Her Subtle Support for Will Smith
Before Her Death?

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King Richard has no hard feelings for Will Smith, despite the later taking the spotlight away from the biopic with his Oscars controversy.

“...just slap my face” - King Richard Does Not Want an Autograph but a Slap From Will Smith if He Meets Him - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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