Summer of Soul producer says Will Smith & Chris Rock ruined Oscars win

An Oscar-winning producer has slammed and for robbing his film, and documentary category as a whole, of its moment to shine last Sunday night at the .

'I think what Will did was selfish,' Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel wrote Wednesday in a since-deleted thread, claiming Smith slapping Rock 'robbed the category of its moment.'

'It robbed the other excellent and amazing films of their moment to be acknowledged in what was a STRONG year for docs,' Patel claimed. 'And it robbed Summer of Soul and our team of our moment. Of a loud, enthusiastic cheer for a celebrated film.'

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