It comes as many have questioned why the former Fresh Prince was allowed to sit in the front row after the incident. “Things turned out in a way we could not have predicted,” the academy said in a statement. A slap, a silence and a stallion: Seven moments stand out from this year’s Oscars Picture: Smith took to the stage and slapped Rock after making a joke about his wife “While we would like to make it clear that Mr Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also acknowledge that we could have handled the situation differently.” Disciplinary proceedings have begun The board of the Academy confirmed that a “disciplinary process” has been launched against the actor for violating the team’s standards of conduct. Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in writing in response to the Board meeting on April 18. Actions against Smith could include suspension, expulsion or other sanctions. It comes after the film academy earlier condemned Smith’s attack on the Rock scene, and said an official review had begun, Wednesday’s statement contained stronger language. “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Academy Awards were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to be seen in person and on television,” the academy said. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:46 Reaction to Will Smith’s attack “Mr. Rock, we apologize for what you experienced on our stage and thank you for your resilience at that time. We also apologize to our candidates, guests and spectators for what happened during a celebration.” Smith apologized to Rock the next day Smith took the stage and slapped Rock after making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Referring to her shaved head, Rock said: “Honey, I’m looking forward to GI Jane 2.” While Smith initially laughed at the flicker, his wife was not impressed – she revealed in 2018 that she was diagnosed with alopecia and spoke publicly about the causes of hair loss. Was Chris Rock wearing a pillow on his cheeks at the Oscars when Will Smith slapped him? Smith won an Oscar ten minutes after the incident, using his speech to apologize to the Academy for his actions. However, he apologized to Rock only the next day, writing on Instagram: “I was off the line and I made a mistake.” Rock has not yet responded, but is appearing in public today for the first time since the Boston ceremony for his sold-out comedy show. Celebrities weigh A number of celebrities have been slapped, with actor Jim Carey saying he was “sick” of what he saw and that Smith “should have been arrested”. Meanwhile, OJ Simpson, the controversial NFL star who was acquitted in 1995 of the murders of his ex-wife and her girlfriend, said Smith was “wrong” but “understood the emotion” as he had been the subject of comedies. routine in the past. . “Oscar’s worst moment of all time”: Celebrities react to Will Smith’s slap Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker The incident has also “dramatically” increased ticket sales for the Rock stand-up tour. The U.S. ticket seller said sales increased more than 25-fold within 48 hours of the incident.
