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Academy slaps Will Smith with 10-year punishment. See what people are saying.

April 9, 2022 | | Print Article

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Will Smith is paying dearly for his loss of control during the Oscar Awards ceremony when he bolted from the audience to slap Chris Rock in the head after this year’s best actor winner was issued a 10-year ban prohibiting him from attending the star-studded event.

On Friday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Smith is now forbidden to attend the Oscars or any Academy event for the next decade, a rebuke that fell far short of his being formally kicked out which the Hollywood superstar headed off when he preemptively resigned last week.

According to a statement issued by the Academy: “The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage,”

“During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented,” the statement reads.

“Today, the Board of Governors convened a meeting to discuss how best to respond to Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars, in addition to accepting his resignation. The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.”

Smith’s bizarre outburst spoiled what was a typically “woke” evening of virtue signaling as the beautiful people took turns pontificating about Ukraine and trashing the state of Florida over the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, shocking attendees when he responded to Rock’s likening Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle to “G.I. Jane,” the character portrayed by Demi Moore in the 1997 film about a female undergoing military special operations training.

Pinkett Smith suffers from the disease alopecia which causes hair loss and her spouse charged the stage to avenge his spouse’s honor with the slap heard around the world as well as a profane rebuke on live television,

Smith would go on to score the hardware for his role in “King Richard” the movie about the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, his first Best Actor win in an acclaimed career for the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” who has become one of America’s most familiar and beloved performers.

But he will not be stripped of his Oscar nor will he be prohibited from being nominated or winning future awards.

Twitter weighed in on the Academy’s action with some believing that it falls far short of what Smith deserves.

Others had a different take.

 

“We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances. We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast,” the Academy said. “This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy. We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.”

Smith responded to the ban. “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” the actor said in a statement.

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4 thoughts on “Academy slaps Will Smith with 10-year punishment. See what people are saying.”

  2. It was a Pfizer ADVERTISEMENT for their new Alopecia drug! It isn’t coincidence!

  3. Come on, folks….. ease up on Will!

    After all, it’s not like he took a leisurely stroll through the people’s house after being invited in by the police.

  4. We should have expected this from the woke Academy. They are all in this together. Whoopi is also on the Academy board. He should not be able to receive recognition or win in any category for those ten years. The Academy will never punish any of their co-stars. Pathetic!

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