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>> that they were about to physically remove will smith. and i had not been a part of those conversations, and so i immediately went to the academy leadership that was on-site and i said chris rock doesn't want that. >> reporter: packer says he and other producers were hoping will smith would go onstage in his acceptance speech and make it better. >> art imitates life. i look like the crazy father like they said but love will make you do crazy things. >> reporter: but smith wouldn't apologize to rock for another 24 hours, in a written statement. >> didn't nail it in terms of a conciliatory acc...