Serena Williams Reacts After Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

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Following Will Smith’s open-handed slap on Chris Rock, a lot of celebrities reacted to the altercation.

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Former World Number 1, Serena Williams who was in attendance at the event, offered her reaction on her personal Instagram page.

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After she recorded a shocked face with no initial words to describe the incident, Williams spoke about what she did.

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“I just sat down”, Said Serena Williams.

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Serena recorded herself on an Instagram story and posted it.

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In the story, it was clearly visible that she was left stunned after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock.

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Smith apologized to the academy for the slap after winning an Oscar for best actor for his role in King Richard.

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