Following Will Smith’s open-handed slap of Chris Rock that captivated the entertainment world on Sunday night, reactions to the incident flooded social media.
Tennis star Serena Williams, who was in attendance at the event, offered her reaction on her personal Instagram page.
After she recorded a shocked face with no initial words to describe the incident, Williams spoke about what she did in the moment that Smith smacked Rock.
“I just sat down,” Williams said following witnessing the incident live in person.
Smith apologized to the Academy after winning an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard.