Will Smith’s slap in the face of comedian Chris Rock has given a lot to talk about, especially among people who have divided opinions about the way the famous actor acted.
This Wednesday, Rock said he is still processing what happened on the night of the Oscars, in what is his first public intervention. since actor Will Smith slapped him live for a comment about his wife.
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“I’m still processing what happened, so at some point I’ll talk about it. And it will be serious.”Rock told attendees of 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 submit a written statement about his conduct at Sunday’s gala.
According to a statement sent to Efe, the actor has 15 days to send that statement before the Academy “takes any disciplinary measure” on April 18, which could be “suspension, expulsion or any other sanction allowed in the statutes.”
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, will criticize the permissiveness of the Academy with the actor on the Ellen DeGeneres program.
Despite the fact that the first measure that was mentioned was the withdrawal of the Oscar that Smith won that night for starring in “King Richard”, the statement does not refer to that possibility and generalizes when applying “other sanctions”.
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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.
