Reaction To Oscars Slap: Deadline’s Full Coverage Earlier in the day, Smith resigned as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after her board of trustees filed disciplinary proceedings against him. “I have responded immediately to the disciplinary hearing of the Academy and I will fully accept all the consequences for my behavior,” he said. “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards were shocking, painful and unforgivable,” he said, adding that he would accept any further consequences the Board of Governors deems appropriate. “Heartbroken” Will Smith resigns from Academy before deciding on Chris Rock’s Oscar slap On Monday, SAG-AFTRA said in a statement: “As the association representing the presenters and other performers working for the Oscars, SAG-AFTRA is focused on ensuring that our members always work in a safe environment. Violence or physical abuse in the workplace is never appropriate and the union condemns any such behavior. The incident with Will Smith and Chris Rock at last night’s Oscars was unacceptable. “We have been in contact with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC about this incident and we will work to ensure that this behavior is properly addressed.” SAG-AFTRA condemns Will Smith’s “unacceptable” slap in the face to Chris Rock The union statement added that “SAG-AFTRA does not comment on any pending member disciplinary proceedings” – indicating that the incident is being investigated there as well. Expulsion is the most severe punishment that SAG-AFTRA can impose, but other options include suspension, fines, reprimand and reprimand. The union has a permanent representation both in its Possible Causes Committee – to determine if there is a “possible cause” of a violation of the association’s Constitution – and in its Disciplinary Committee, but only the Disciplinary Committee decision to expel a member will automatically go to the national council, whose next regularly scheduled meeting is on 30 April. Chris Rock was never asked if he wanted Will Smith to leave the Oscars after being slapped: Sources Article XIV of the SAG-AFTRA Constitution, which deals with “Members’ Discipline”, states: A. A member may be reprimanded, reprimanded, fined, suspended or expelled from the Union for any of the following offenses: 1. Violation of any of the provisions of this Constitution or of the policies, rules or regulations adopted by the Union or any of its Local.2. Participation in actions competing with the interests or integrity of the Union, any of the associated locals or its members, including the provision of services covered by the jurisdiction of the Union for any employer deemed unfair by the National Council. B. Discipline Procedure1. Any member in good standing, any affiliated Local, National Executive Director or his / her authorized representative, may file written charges against the Secretary or his / her Treasurer against any member who claims facts describing any of the offenses referred to in this Article. .2. The charges must be filed within six (6) months of knowing the action or event that led to the charges. The charges must state with reasonable accuracy the nature of the offense and the facts on which it is based.3. The National Council, or its delegate, shall consider the charges and dismiss them if they are not filed in good time, if the act complained of does not constitute a breach of discipline under this Constitution or in the absence of sufficient evidence to establish a possible cause. for conducting.4. Unless the charges are dismissed in accordance with subparagraph B (3) of this Article, the Secretary-Treasurer, or his authorized representative, or the National Executive Director or their delegate, shall notify the accused member or members in writing, attaching a copy of the charges. and setting a hearing date of at least fourteen (14) days in advance.5. Prior to a hearing before the Disciplinary Committee, the National Council may appoint one or more representatives to meet with a member charged with any of the offenses set forth in this article. Representatives of the National Council may propose a resolution on the charges which, if accepted by the member, will be final and binding. If the member does not accept the offer, a disciplinary committee will be convened to hear and determine the charges as described in this article.6. The National Council or a disciplinary committee appointed in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the National Council will hear and decide on charges. At the hearing, an accused party will have the opportunity to present evidence and testimony and may have a representative assisting him. The charged member will be notified in writing of the decision and the penalty, if any. The National Council, or a disciplinary appeals committee appointed by it, has the power to review the decision and the sentence of the disciplinary committee, if any, on its own initiative or following a written appeal of the member lodged with the Secretary-Treasurer or the representative. or to the National Executive Director, or their authorized representative, within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the dispatch of the notice of the decision of the disciplinary committee. On each appeal, the charges may be upheld, rejected, the decision amended or the charges referred to the disciplinary committee for further proceedings.7. A member can be removed from membership only with two thirds (2/3) of the votes of the members of the National Council who vote on the issue.8. The National Council may adopt rules governing the investigation of the charges and the conduct of any hearings or appeals under this article. Hollywood reacts to Oscar slap: Natural attack, many say. “How do we do it,” says Jaden Smith The last time SAG-AFTRA took public action to discipline a member came in early January 2021, when the union’s national council met in a special session to consider imposing disciplinary action against former President Donald Trump, a longtime and former member. star of The Apprentice. As originally reported by Deadline, the board found a “possible cause” that Trump had “violated the union constitution” and ordered the matter to be considered by the SAG-AFTRA Disciplinary Committee. The allegations allege Trump’s role in instigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol and “maintaining a reckless disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting and ultimately threatening the safety of journalists, many of whom are members of SAG-AFTRA.” . Faced with a possible expulsion, Trump abruptly resigned, making disciplinary hearings unnecessary. 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