Richard Williams Says Will Smith’s Oscars Ban Should “Definitely” Be Lifted: “I’ll Always Stand by Him”

Richard Williams says stands by Will Smith nearly a year after the Oscar-winning actor, who portrayed Venus and Serena’s father in King Richard, slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

In a new

that aired Monday, Williams — who last March released a brief statement via his son and spokesperson Chavoita LeSane — said that he would never be “disgusted” with the actor.

“I’ll always stand by him. I think he’s done the best that he…