Sacheen Littlefeather

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Academy Awards 1973: John Wayne Had To Be Restrained From ... (Whiskey Riff)

Let's spin it back to the 1973 Oscars, when Marlon Brando won his second Academy Award that year for his role in The Godfather. With that being said, he never ...

I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us. I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. “That’s not a problem. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

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John Wayne 1973 Oscars attack and Clint Eastwood mocking ... (Sportskeeda)

In 1973, John Wayne faced severe criticism for attempting to attack Native American actress and civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather during the ...

"I was escorted off of that stage by some armed guards. She also said that she had to complete her speech in 60 seconds to prevent getting arrested. Shortly after, she announced that Brando had refused to accept his Oscar Award to protest against the treatment of Native Americans in the entertainment industry, saying:

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Clint Eastwood Is Trending Because Of The Will Smith Slap (GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT)

He was protesting the portrayal of Native Americans in Hollywood films and also the standoff occurring at Wounded Knee which was happening at that time.

While people have tried to fold Clint Eastwood into the mix here when it comes to Will Smith and his actions on Sunday, it’s unlikely to have much in the way of staying power. On Twitter, folks were pointing to this happening as a bigger deal than what happened with Will Smith and Chris Rock on Sunday, wanting to call back to Eastwood’s comments. Will Smith delivered a slap that will likely reverberate throughout Hollywood for years to come in an incident that overshadowed the biggest night in the industry.

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