{"id":1415575,"date":"2022-04-01T19:59:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T23:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1415575"},"modified":"2022-04-01T19:59:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T23:59:49","slug":"will-smith-resigns-from-motion-picture-academy-amid-chris-rock-oscars-assault-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-smith-resigns-from-motion-picture-academy-amid-chris-rock-oscars-assault-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smith Resigns from Motion Picture Academy amid Chris Rock Oscars Assault Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fwill-smith-resigns-from-motion-picture-academy-amid-chris-rock-oscars-assault-backlash%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=1415575&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\"><span class=\"c-message_attachment__text\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_text\"><span dir=\"auto\">Will Smith has resigned from the Motion Picture Academy on Friday nearly a week after assaulting comedian Chris Rock during the live broadcast of the Academy Awards.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-169 Component-p-0-2-160\">Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon he would \u201caccept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate. I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable.<\/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 class=\"Component-root-0-2-169 Component-p-0-2-160\">\u201cI will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,\u201d Smith said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-169 Component-p-0-2-160\">\u201cI betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work,\u201d Smith\u2019s statement said. \u201cI am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-169 Component-p-0-2-160\">Smith\u2019s resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group\u2019s standards of conduct.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-169 Component-p-0-2-160\">On Sunday, Smith strode from his front-row Dolby Theatre seat on to the stage and smacked Rock, who had made a joke at the expense of Smith\u2019s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Moments later, he went on to win the best actor award for his role in \u201cKing Richard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-169 Component-p-0-2-160\"><strong><em>***LANGUAGE WARNING***\u00a0<\/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<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-71 Component-p-0-2-62\">Rock, who was about to present Oscar for best documentary, declined to file charges when asked by police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-71 Component-p-0-2-62\">He has only briefly addressed the attack publicly, saying at <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oscars-jada-pinkett-smith-chris-rock-entertainment-boston-2a06fab40f48685a8b24e7747c9a38be\">one comedy concert in Boston this week that he was still \u201ckind of processing what happened.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Rock just addressed the Will Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscars?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oscars<\/a> slap for the first time during a sold-out stand-up show in Boston. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Keka0MVhSd\">https:\/\/t.co\/Keka0MVhSd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen to the audio \ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TuqE8AHs6C\">pic.twitter.com\/TuqE8AHs6C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Variety (@Variety) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1509326791478968322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-71 Component-p-0-2-62\">Smith shocked the theater crowd and viewers at home when he took the stage after Rock joked: \u201cJada, I love you. \u2018G.I. Jane 2,\u2019 can\u2019t wait to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-71 Component-p-0-2-62\">Pinkett Smith, who suffers from the hair loss condition alopecia, had a closely shaved head similar to that of Demi Moore in the original movie.<\/p>\n<p>In the hours after the assault, Will Smith accepted the Best Actor award, delivered a six-minute acceptance speech, and performed his hit songs with fellow Hollywood elites at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch Below:<\/strong><\/em><\/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>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<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-169 Component-p-0-2-160\"><i>The\u00a0Associated Press contributed to this\u00a0article.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Smith has resigned from the Motion Picture Academy on Friday nearly a week after assaulting comedian Chris Rock during the live broadcast of the Academy Awards. 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