The Oscar Awards, held last Monday night, hosted an interesting event that shook the whole world. Famous Hollywood actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, one of the hosts of the award ceremony, on live broadcast after a joke he made about his wife. As Chris Rock tried to clean up the atmosphere professionally after the slap, Smith’s mouth was cursing.
A few minutes after the incident in question, Will Smith took the stage and received his Oscar Award. While it is known that Will Smith’s behavior was not punished in any way during or after the incident, an important statement came from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organized the ceremony today.
“We asked Will Smith to leave the ceremony, he refused”
In a statement shared by the organization, after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, Smith said in a statement. He said he was asked to leave the ceremony. But Will Smith refused the Academy’s request. The agency also announced that a disciplinary investigation had been launched against Smith.
According to the information provided by the Academy, the organization will hold a board meeting on April 18 and will sign a resolution for Will Smith at this meeting. It is stated that possible penalties to be imposed on Smith include suspension of his membership, expulsion or “other sanctions”. It is not yet known whether the Oscar given to Will Smith will be taken back.