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Bay added "There are babies getting blown up in the Ukraine right now. We should be talking about that."
He insisted that Smith, 53, is "not that guy", and he has "never seen him lose his cool like that."
"I thought it was set up because I saw the smirk," the Transformers actor added. "I've been on set when Will screws with people, joking with people. Listen, it was a slap. It wasn't a punch. He's very good at fighting, all right? He's trained at that. He was mad."
Smith has since apologised for his actions and has consequently resigned from the Academy. Dubbing the slap "shocking, painful, and inexcusable", Smith added: "I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken."
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A plethora of celebrities have weighed in on the situation, with Oscars host Amy Schumer claiming she was "triggered and traumatised" by the slap. Comedian Katherine Ryan did not mince her words, telling her Instagram followers if Smith "Can't take a joke, stay home."
Even Chancellor Rishi Sunak weighed in, suggesting that both he and Smith shared similarities because their wives were both "attacked." Sunak's wife has been accused of benefitting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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