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While presenting later in the night, Sean “Diddy” Combs mentioned the moment, stating “Will and Chris, we’re going to solve that like family ... but right now we’re moving on with love.”
Smith was then shown in the crowd laughing at Combs’ comments.
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After the ceremony, Smith commented on his own Instagram post -- a video of him and Pinkett Smith getting ready for the Oscars -- writing, \"You can’t invite people from Philly or Baltimore nowhere!!”
Smith was born in Philadelphia, while Pinkett Smith is from Baltimore.
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The Los Angeles Police Department told ABC News it's aware of the incident, but no police report has been filed.
\"LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another. 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,\" the LAPD said in a statement to ABC News.
The Academy does not condone violence of any form.
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022
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 Academy does not condone violence of any form,\" the organization said on Twitter early Monday. \"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 night also marked Smith’s first Oscar win. He was previously nominated for best actor for roles in \"Ali\" in 2001 and \"The Pursuit of Happyness\" in 2006.
“This is a beautiful moment and I'm not crying for winning an award. It's not about winning an award for me. It's about being able to shine a light on all of the people,” said Smith.
Will Packer, the show's producer, shared a tweet that appeared to reference the incident. \"Welp…I said it wouldn’t be boring #Oscars,\" he wrote.
Welp…I said it wouldn’t be boring #Oscars
— Will Packer (@willpowerpacker) March 28, 2022
One user then responded, \"Making jokes about an assault that happened during your show isn’t the congratulatory message you think it is,\" which Packer then responded to in a follow-up post, sharing more on his feelings about the confrontation.
\"Black people have a defiant spirit of laughter when it comes to dealing with pain because there has been so much of it,\" he responded. \"I don’t feel the need to elucidate that for you. But I also don’t mind being transparent and say that this was a very painful moment for me. On many levels.\"
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