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Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock but he refused, the Academy says
cbsnews.com ^
| March 30, 2022
| Jordan Freiman and Sophie Reardon
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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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: academyawards; blackkk; california; chrisrock; jadapinkettsmith; jordanfreiman; oscars; slap; smith; sophiereardon; whocares; whoopigoldberg; willsmith
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To: RummyChick
Oh I see… so if an actor streaks on stage and refuses to leave then the academy would just toss up their hands and say “oh well?”
BS.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:23:26 PM PDT
by
Skywise
To: Schatze
Will Smith can go jump off a cliff for all I care. He should take the entire audience of the academy award with him as he goes over the edge. He’s ghetto scum and he’s shown it to the entire planet. He diminished the audience as well as black people by acting out on his thug instincts and being a pathetic candy ass cuck who could whore out his wife but couldn’t bear a silly joke.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:23:32 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: Schatze; fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; ...
"Mr. Smith's actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television Former PA Treasurer Bud Dywer's televised suicide....now THAT was traumatic.
This was mere slapstick.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:23:48 PM PDT
by
lightman
(I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
To: Schatze
Looks like the Academy made a half-assed attempt to do the right thing and eject Smith, but was too gutless to follow through. And Will Smith really is the smug, arrogant guy he portrays in most of his films. Cock of the walk.
To: Apparatchik
What if it was a white guy who slapped Rock? He would have been forced to leave the country.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:24:18 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
I neeed another lecture on white privilege.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:25:54 PM PDT
by
proust
(All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
To: Schatze
It was “wasis” to ask him to leave. He was just doing a black supremacy thing.
sarc/
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:27:59 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump. Let's Go Brandon! FJB!)
To: dfwgator
what if it was a white guy that slapped Rock?
To: Schatze
Why wasn’t Rock wearing a mask? Would’ve helped.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:29:41 PM PDT
by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: ChuckHam
So not only did he commit an assault and battery, he was technically trespassing when the Academy handed him an award. I would have thrown it at his feet and smashed it.
To: Schatze
Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock but he refused, the Academy says
So they just went ahead and handed one of their dumb trophies to a guy who committed an assault on live TV and then refused to leave?
To: proust
I need a new scorecard. Mine is wrecked from all the erasing, correcting and modifying. I suppose it’s a faux pas to ask for a clean one . . .
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:37:58 PM PDT
by
BraveMan
To: Schatze
If Will Smith likes to slap comedians, I dare him to slap Joe Rogan.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:49:59 PM PDT
by
CommerceComet
("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
To: GenXFreedomFighter
It showed in the way he swaggered and smirked after he battered a man on live TV.
To: Houserino
I believe everything I see on television, especially by actors at the Oscars.
To: Leaning Right
Wrist slap.
What next? Slap a fine, in him?
Entire episode reeks of staged.
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:55:20 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
To: Rebelbase
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:55:57 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
To: Houserino
Good thing you’re setting it all straight, House RINO.
🙃
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:56:46 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
To: joshua c
“ have a question. when did it become a celebrity roast? has it always been that way?”
What? That’s a joke right?
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posted on
03/30/2022 6:58:15 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: lightman
Re slapstick:
More like Slaprock…
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posted on
03/30/2022 7:03:11 PM PDT
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.She was, indeed, a hottie… Rest in peace, Joanne.)
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