{"id":1408894,"date":"2022-03-30T01:59:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T05:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1408894"},"modified":"2022-03-30T01:59:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T05:59:48","slug":"academy-inquiry-into-will-smith-will-take-a-few-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/academy-inquiry-into-will-smith-will-take-a-few-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy: Inquiry Into Will Smith will &#039;Take a Few Weeks&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Facademy-inquiry-into-will-smith-will-take-a-few-weeks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1408894&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The Academy of Motion Picture Arts &#038; Sciences (AMPAS) said the investigation into Will Smith\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2022\/03\/29\/the-academy-of-motion-pictures-kicked-out-an-actor-for-pirating-vhs-screeners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assault<\/a> against comedian Chris Rock will \u201ctake a few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said that top members of the organization \u201care upset and outraged\u201d by Will Smith\u2019s actions on Sunday night when he stormed the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith\u2019s haircut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are upset and outraged that those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior on stage by a nominee,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/academy-says-will-smith-inquiry-will-take-few-weeks-1235122214\/\">the statement said<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cTo be clear, we condemn Mr. Smith\u2019s actions that transpired Sunday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>***LANGUAGE WARNING***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This type of thuggish behavior has no place in civilized society. Will Smith needs to be charged for assault. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MydlQBTqBT\">pic.twitter.com\/MydlQBTqBT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACTBrigitte\/status\/1508294636670009344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Academy said that the inquiry into the incident and decisions on the appropriate disciplinary measures will unfold over the next few weeks in accordance with the organization\u2019s bylaws and the laws of California. Full statement below:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Dear Members,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sunday\u2019s telecast of the 94th Oscars was meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year. We are upset and outraged that those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior on stage by a nominee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To be clear, we condemn Mr. Smith\u2019s actions that transpired Sunday night.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As outlined in our bylaws, the Academy\u2019s Board of Governors will now make a determination on appropriate action for Mr. Smith.\u00a0 As governed by California law regarding members of nonprofit organizations like the Academy, and set forth in our Standards of Conduct, this must follow an official process that will take a few weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We will continue to update you on any developments, but we also ask that you respect your Board, Academy staff and the process as this unfolds so it can work in the considered way it was intended and mandated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please trust that the Board of Governors will conduct this process in a manner that is both expedient and respectful of all involved while maintaining the standards of the Academy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you,<\/em><br \/><em><a id=\"auto-tag_academy-motion-picture-arts-sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/academy-motion-picture-arts-sciences\/\">Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/a><\/em><br \/><em>David Rubin<\/em><br \/><em>President<\/em><br \/><em>Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/em><br \/><em>Dawn Hudson<\/em><br \/><em>CEO<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The letter essentially echoed a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/academy-opens-formal-review-will-smith-oscars-incident-1235120995\/\">previous statement<\/a> from the Academy on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Screen Actor\u2019s Guild (SAG-AFTRA) publicly condemned Will Smith\u2019s \u201cunacceptable\u201d behavior\u00a0 while vowing to ensure it will be \u201cappropriately addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the union representing presenters and other performers working on the\u00a0Oscars, SAG-AFTRA is focused on ensuring our members always work in a safe environment,\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/03\/will-smith-slap-sag-aftra-response-1234989566\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">SAG-AFTRA said<\/a>. \u201cViolence or physical abuse in the workplace is never appropriate and the union condemns any such conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock at last night\u2019s Academy Awards was unacceptable,\u201d it added. \u201cWe have been in contact with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC about this incident and will work to ensure this behavior is appropriately addressed. SAG-AFTRA does not comment on any pending member disciplinary process.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>After Smith stormed the stage and assaulted Rock, he screamed obscenities at Rock, accepted the award for Best Actor, and appeared, in his acceptance speech, to condone his behavior by saying \u201clove will make you do crazy things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith later attended the\u00a0<i>Vanity Fair\u00a0<\/i>Oscars afterparty and danced the night away.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Watch below:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After the slap comes the after party \ud83c\udfb6  Will Smith spotted grooving and having the time of his life shortly after giving Chris Rock a very dirty slap. \ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffc <\/p>\n<p>How many celebrities can you spot in the above video? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscars?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oscars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheOscars?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheOscars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2udkOFsH88\">pic.twitter.com\/2udkOFsH88<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Y! Online (@YNaija) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YNaija\/status\/1508445016498348032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In between dancing and performing his own hit songs, Will Smith\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/2022-oscars-will-smith-vanity-fair-party-chris-rock-slap-1235120646\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">told<\/a> the<em>\u00a0Hollywood Reporter<\/em>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s been a beautiful night.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Academy of Motion Picture Arts &#038; Sciences (AMPAS) said the investigation into Will Smith\u2019s assault against comedian Chris Rock will \u201ctake a few weeks.\u201d In a statement on Tuesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1408894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1408894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1408894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1408894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1408894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1408894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1408894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}