'My behavior was unacceptable': Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in new video

Borrowing him from the ceremony for 10 years. That sounds kind of harsh. I mean it's it's it's, but it's about the only thing they could do short of revoking his Oscar, taking back the Oscar he just one for King Richard. And that wasn't something that had much enthusiasm among the governors. He's, he can still be nominated for an Oscar. Although I've had so many academy members tell me, you know, fat chance of that ever happening again because there's so much ill will toward him right now. Um but he could still be nominated for an Oscar, he could still win an Oscar. Um he can't vote. Um and the at the Oscars, he can't attend the Oscars, he can't participate in any official academy ceremonies. That's about it. You know, we do know that this is America, we have *** lot of second chances these days, Third chances, fourth chances. So um it would not be surprising to see him find his way back into the public's good graces, but it's never gonna be, he's never gonna be the same and and you know what should have been the best night of his life is going to follow him. You know, it'll probably be, you know, the thing that most people remember about him, unfortunately

Related video above: Oscars slap, ban likely to be Will Smith's most enduring legacies, analyst saysWill Smith said he is"deeply remorseful" about slapping Chris Rock on stage during this year's Oscar's ceremony in a new video posted on social media on Friday.The video, which was to his verified Instagram account, begins with the words, "It's been a minute.""Over the last few months, I've been doing a lot of thinking and personal work...," the statement reads. "You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer."Smith can be heard sighing, then enters the screen and addresses the camera about why he didn't apologize to Rock during his Oscars acceptance speech following his win for best actor for his role in "King Richard.""I was fogged out by that point," Smith said. "It's all fuzzy. I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he's not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I'm here whenever you are ready to talk."Watch Smith's video below. Warning: Video includes graphic language. Discretion is advised. CNN has reached out to representatives for Rock for comment.Smith also apologized to Rock's mother, family and his brother, Tony Rock, who had starred in the 2007 sitcom "All of Us," which was created by Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith."We had a great relationship," Smith said. "Tony Rock was my man and this is probably irreparable."Smith walked onstage at the awards show and slapped Chris Rock, who was presenting at the time, after he made a joke about Smith's wife's shaved head.Jada Pinkett Smith suffers hair loss due to alopecia, an autoimmune condition that can lead to hair loss.Smith answered the question as to whether or not his wife, after rolling her eyes at Rock's joke, had asked him to do something by saying she had not.He also apologized to her, their children, and his fellow Academy Award nominees.Smith said he "spent the last three months replaying an understanding the nuance and complexity of what happened in that moment.""I'm not going to try to unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment," he said. "No part of me that thinks that is the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insult."

Related video above: Oscars slap, ban likely to be Will Smith's most enduring legacies, analyst says

Will Smith said he is"deeply remorseful" about slapping Chris Rock on stage during this year's Oscar's ceremony in a new video posted on social media on Friday.

The , begins with the words, "It's been a minute."

"Over the last few months, I've been doing a lot of thinking and personal work...," the statement reads. "You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer."

Smith can be heard sighing, then enters the screen and addresses the camera about why he didn't apologize to Rock during his Oscars acceptance speech following his win for best actor for his role in "King Richard."

"I was fogged out by that point," Smith said. "It's all fuzzy. I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he's not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I'm here whenever you are ready to talk."

Watch Smith's video below. Warning: Video includes graphic language. Discretion is advised.

CNN has reached out to representatives for Rock for comment.

Smith also apologized to Rock's mother, family and his brother, Tony Rock, who had starred in the 2007 sitcom "All of Us," which was created by Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

"We had a great relationship," Smith said. "Tony Rock was my man and this is probably irreparable."

Smith walked onstage at the awards show and slapped Chris Rock, who was presenting at the time, after he made a joke about Smith's wife's shaved head.

Jada Pinkett Smith suffers hair loss due to alopecia, an autoimmune condition that can lead to hair loss.

Smith answered the question as to whether or not his wife, after rolling her eyes at Rock's joke, had asked him to do something by saying she had not.

He also apologized to her, their children, and his fellow Academy Award nominees.

Smith said he "spent the last three months replaying an understanding the nuance and complexity of what happened in that moment."

"I'm not going to try to unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment," he said. "No part of me that thinks that is the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insult."

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