Posted on 03/30/2022 6:04:38 PM PDT by Schatze
Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock, but he refused, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement Wednesday.
"Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated," the statement said. "While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently."
"Mr. Smith's actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television. Mr. Rock, we apologize to you for what you experienced on our stage and thank you for your resilience in that moment," the statement added. "We also apologize to our nominees, guests and viewers for what transpired during what should have been a celebratory event."
The Academy also said it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violating its code of conduct, "including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior, and compromising the integrity of the Academy."
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Will Smith’s lawyers should take careful note of what just happened.
Rock sounds to me like he is taking lawyers advice and not saying anything
https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/30/chris-rock-addresses-slap-comedy-club-boston/
i have a question. when did it become a celebrity roast? has it always been that way?
This hopefully will put to rest the idea that this was ‘faked’. Clearly wasn’t from the start, but a lot of know-it-alls on the internet kept saying it was.
What if it was a white guy Will slapped?
More like, when did it turn into The Jerry Springer Show?
What if it was a white guy who slapped Rock?
All they had to do, which they should have done, is intruct security to escort Smith off the premises. No surprise they did not.
what a sham, Barbara Walters interviewed Will Smith and i am pretty sure he believed that Germs were being spread NY the government on subways
You can take the fresh prince out of the ghetto but you can’t take the ghetto out of the fresh prince.
If he was a conservative parent at a school board meeting he would have been beaten, tazed, maced and shot for refusing.
> Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused <
Well, they should have just slapped him silly then. After all, that’s evidently how disputes are handled in Hollywood these days.
BLM / Antifa riots nationwide, with big media fanning the flames with accusations of white rage / privilege.
Oxymoron: a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness)
broadly : something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements
example : “compromising the integrity of the Academy”
“I DINDU NUFFIN and I’m not leaving!
If it was “C” level talent that attacked Rock, is there little doubt they would have?
Traumatic? LOL
They have often playfully teased stars.
Rock vs Rock
Privilege has its privileges.
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