Joseph Patel, one of many producers behind Oscar-winning documentary "Summer time of Soul," has spoken out concerning the slapping incident for the primary time, calling Will Smith's actions "egocentric" and admonishing Chris Rock for feedback he made when awarding the movie.
In a now-deleted Twitter thread, Patel -- who, together with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, was one of many individuals who accepted the award for finest documentary characteristic -- stated the incident robbed the class and "Summer time of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Might Not Be Televised)" of their second.
"I believe what Will did was egocentric," Patel wrote Wednesday night. "It robbed the class of its second. It robbed the opposite glorious and wonderful movies of their second to be acknowledged in what was a STRONG 12 months for docs."
He did not cease at Smith, although. Patel additionally expressed anger towards Rock, who, after getting slapped, learn their names as "Ahmir Thompson, and 4 White guys."
Rock's remark was inaccurate on two accounts. First, there have been three males receiving the award alongside Questlove: Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein. Second, Patel is not White, he's South Asian.
"The explanation that makes me SO SO VERY ANGRY is as a result of I used to be so proud to be one among a handful of South Asians to have ever received an Oscar within the historical past of the award," he wrote. "So with my household and pals watching, Chris Rock lumped me in as 1 of '4 white guys. (Nevermind the disrespect to [Dinerstein] and [Fyvolent] for not even saying their names, and the inaccuracy of us being 3 producers not 4)."
Patel went on to say he later did not have "the abdomen" to look at the ceremony, and he "most likely by no means will."
CNN has reached out to Patel's representatives for remark.
The altercation between Smith and Rock -- which occurred after Rock made a "G.I. Jane" joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head -- has continued to reverberate. Smith has apologized publicly for the incident, calling his habits "unacceptable and inexcusable."
In a present in Boston on Wednesday night, Rock addressed the incident, although he didn't apologize to Pinkett Smith -- who has beforehand spoken about having alopecia -- or point out his mistake over the "4 White guys" remark.
"I haven't got a bunch of s*** about what occurred, so when you got here to listen to that, I had like a complete present I wrote earlier than this weekend," he advised the gang. "And I am nonetheless sort of processing what occurred, so sooner or later I will speak about that s***. And it will be severe and it will be humorous, however proper now I'll inform some jokes."
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