Why did the Oscars omit Will Smith's Best Actor speech from its YouTube page?

Will Smith holds his award for Best Actor for 'King Richard'. Photo: AFP

Roughly a month after a chaotic Academy Awards ceremony ended, the full speeches from this year's telecast had finally been made available on the Oscars YouTube page, with one dramatic exception.

Will Smith's best actor speech for his performance in King Richard was conspicuously absent from the uploads.