Producer Says Will Smith and Chris Rock “Robbed” His Oscars Moment

Joseph explained that after the altercation occurred, many were left in a state of confusion.

“Once we realized the Chris Rock/Will Smith interaction wasn’t a bit, everything got turned upside down,” he wrote. “Everyone was still trying to make sense of it when Chris persevered and started to read the nominees,” later adding, “We were in shock walking to the stage—not because of winning but because we, too, were still trying to make sense of what happened.”

Joseph also shared that his grievances extended to Chris as well for making a factually incorrect dig at Joseph and his fellow producers, as they took the stage to accept their win.

“What I didn’t hear in that moment walking to stage but was told of afterwards is what Chris Rock said when reading our name from the winner’s card — the winner is Summer of Soul … Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and … four white guys.’ WHAT IN THE ACTUAL F–K?????,” he wrote.