JAKARTA - The incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock has filled the news and social media in recent days. The incident with Smith's slapping Rock was so caught up in the limelight that some people, including tennis player Naomi Osaka, didn't realize what film Smith was at the Oscars for.
Will Smith stars as Richard Williams in the biographical film King Richard which tells the story of how the daughters of the titular characters, Venus and Serena, became international tennis superstars.
Of course, you might expect the tennis world to take a particular interest in this film, especially the players who have faced one of the two sisters on many occasions.
Japan's Osaka, once the world number 1 in 2019, has played against Serena Williams several times and has in the past spoken of the impressive legacy left by the Williams family.
However, he admitted that he had not seen the film King Richard when asked by a reporter.
Before facing Danielle Collins in the quarter-finals in Miami on Tuesday night, the world number 78 needed the reporter's help to clarify which film they were referring to.
"A tennis movie?" Osaka said in her post-match press conference.
"You know what's weird? I still haven't watched it. And everyone kind of asks me about it. I think my problem is like I'm waiting to see it on the plane, but I haven't gone overseas.
"I know (haven't seen the movie) it's pretty bad. They used to have it on HBO Max, but then I downloaded it and it expired. But, yeah, so I really need to watch it.
"I saw Beyonce's performance. She was beautiful as usual. But, yeah, I saw a hot topic (Smith's incident with Rock). There are a lot of memes about it. Yeah, it's funny and sad at the same time."
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