Slap The Academy of the Oscars asked Will Smith to leave the ceremony after his aggression but he refused
Apology Will Smith finally apologizes to Chris Rock, but the slap could cost him the Oscar
Comedian Chris Rock said Wednesday that he is still processing what happened on Oscar night, in his first public intervention since actor Will Smith slapped him live for a comment about his wife.
"I'm still processing what happened, so I
'll talk about it at some point. And it will be serious,
" Rock told attendees at his "Ego Death Tour" performance in Boston, Massachusetts.
The humorist assured that, at the moment, he does not have much to say about it, and that he
wrote the script for his number before the weekend,
when the events occurred.
The public cheered several times for Rock, who responded visibly excited.
This Wednesday, the Hollywood Academy invited Will Smith to send a written statement about his conduct at Sunday's gala.
Will Smith really slaps Chris Rock in the middle of the Oscars
According to a statement, the actor has 15 days to submit that statement
before the Academy "takes any disciplinary action" on April 18,
which could be "suspension, expulsion, or any other sanction permitted by statute."
Likewise, the institution clarified that it
asked Smith to leave the ceremony
after the incident but he refused, although he admitted that "he could have handled the situation in another way."
This clarification comes after one of the presenters of the gala,
Wanda Sykes,
made the permissiveness of the Academy with the actor
ugly on the
Ellen DeGeneres program.
Despite the fact that the first measure that was commented on was
the withdrawal of the Oscar
that Smith won that night for starring in
The Williams Method
, the statement does not refer to that possibility and generalizes when applying "other sanctions".
A stunned Chris Rock reacts moments after being slapped by Will Smith.ROBYN BECKAFP
The open investigation against him is due, according to the Academy, to violations of its Standards of Conduct, including "inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior, and compromising the integrity of the Academy."
Smith himself apologized Monday for the slap on his Instagram profile.
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