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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When 2 people have a difference in opinion on probabilities and are willing to bet on it, places like www.PredictIt.org hopefully have contracts you can trade on it...
https://www.predictit.org/markets/search?query=will%20smith
Unfortunately, there appears to be no contract on this. Otherwise I think I’d happily bet against ya.
It’s celebrity privilege. They’re given a pass on everything. They molest, rape, and even kill people, and Hollywood looks the other way.
Smith hit Chris, and security didn’t tell him to leave. Smith was “asked” to leave. He refused, and they let him enjoy the rest of the show and receive his award and all the glory.
For example, Amy Schumer said at the beginning of the Oscars on Sunday, that she has watched Power of the Dog three times but has only made it half way through. That got a fairly big laugh because it is a very boring movie - perhaps the most boring movie I have ever seen. So the humor is similar to that normally.
More important is whether his drawing power to the big screen is affected. My guess is probably not.
#blackprivilege
He’s smug and arrogant until he is behind closed doors. Then it’s his GI Jane wife who wears the pants. A man who allows his wife to humiliate him with other men (or women) isn’t too convincing as the tough guy with others.
“traumatic”?
The Academy does not know the meaning of the word if thery are using it for a slapping between two guys...
All the hosts have made fun of specific people and Hollywood in general. Johnny Carson, Steve Martin, Whoopi, Billy Crystal, - all of them. Being the butt of an awards show joke is a feature of belonging to the Hollyweirdo crowd.
Living up to his FReeper handle, fer shur...
Didn’t you give it a 90% chance it was real? I think we’d be betting on the same side.
It was fake.
This just shows the disrespect for all the work the principles did in the entire industry.any other competition aka. professional sports or Olympics would have removed the entire table.Overshadowed everyone else. Reminds me of a Pelosi stunt.
Are you former military.... in Korea we’d say the same about your hostess. Of course I now know that many of those gals turned into decent wives and were literally sold into the business.
Smells like cow dung to me too. No way they’d forfeit the cheap entertainment value of Smith’s dramatic acceptance speech on the heels of his Sock-Rock-in-the-Jawk moment with all his double standard cohorts turning a blind eye and clapping like same seals they are that overlooked Harvey W because of his status. The commercial break footage didn’t appear to have any academy reps ask him to leave either. Most likely saying it now to save face.
Smith didn't just violate the code of ethics, he went on stage and tore it up like Pelosi tearing the SOTU, before millions of people. So let's hope the punishment fits the crime. Disallowing his appearance next year is not enough.
Really just a sad microcosm of the general population, watered down further with each generation. Imagine the current crop being asked to storm Normandy.
I will credit Rock with imploring black men to adhere to cops and for more recently (along with Chappelle) calling out the black privilege in the justice system. I wonder if that may have precipitated the attack or at least some acceptance of it.
9/11 and Gov officials operating over the last couple years elevates Smith’s assertion from ‘BS crazy’ to ‘somewhat plausible.’
It’s always been a degree of ribbing. Difference nowaday is it used to be funny and people used to be goid sports about it.
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