Why Did Will Smith Slap Chris Rock at the Oscars?
Will Smith and Chris Rock's History Predates the Oscars
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Hours after the 2022 Oscars, the Academy tweeted a statement acknowledging the incident between Smith and Rock. "The Academy does not condone violence of any form. Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world."
The institution later released a new statement announcing that it was investigating the altercation. "The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night's show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law." Deadline reported that the result of the investigation could lead to Smith being ejected from the Academy and suspended from future events, including next year's Oscars.