few hours after loud slapwhich did not destroy the smile of a stoic (and completely out of place) Chris Rock but the Oscars 2022 gala, in Esquire we wondered if not Should the Academy take the award away from Will Smith? Well, before 24 hours had elapsed since the incident that everyone is talking about, he issued a statement, collected by The New York Times, Which leads one to think that at least they may be thinking about it.
And it is that, while apparently it seemed that the actor had already forgotten the matter (Will Smith had a great time dancing with his Oscar at the Vanity Fair party), at the Academy they were preparing a statement hinting that this might not end without official punishment. In the announcement, he affirms that a formal investigation has been opened into the matter, to assess the consequences that this could have for Will Smith. In it, after noting that “the Academy condemns Mr. Smith’s actions at last night’s ceremony”, it concludes that the actor could be sanctioned if it is found that he has violated the rules of the Academy and even the laws of the State of California. : “We have officially begun a formal review of the incident and will explore further actions and consequences in accordance with our statutes, standards of conduct, and California law.”
We do not know what kind of sanctions the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences could adopt or when it will publish the resolution of its investigation, but beyond his decision, the actor is already having to face an avalanche of negative reactions to his punch against Chris Rock on social networks. Time will tell where all this ends up, but the truth is that, regardless of the possible consequences, for almost everyone Will Smith won an Oscar on the same night that he lost a reputation of several decades.
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