Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage on the Oscars Sunday evening. Simply minutes later, he accepted the award for Greatest Actor – however that award may be affected by his conduct earlier within the night.
The Academy of Movement Footage Arts and Sciences, which runs the Oscars, tweeted early Monday that it "doesn't condone violence of any type."
"Tonight we're delighted to have a good time our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this second of recognition from their friends and film lovers world wide," the tweet continued. The Academy didn't handle if Smith's motion violated its code of requirements, or if he'll face repercussions.
However the code of requirements, which was up to date in December 2017 within the wake of the Me Too motion, asks its members to behave ethically and uphold the academy's "values of respect for human dignity, inclusion and a supportive surroundings that fosters creativity."
The code states the academy is "categorically against any type of abuse, harassment or discrimination," and stipulates that it's no place for "individuals who abuse their standing, energy or affect in a way that violates requirements of decency."
In 2017, when the "Me Too" motion escalated in Hollywood and different industries, the academy additionally broke with custom and made Harvey Weinstein simply the second individual ever expelled from the Oscars' governing physique.
The code states the academy's board can droop or expel those that violate the code of conduct or who "compromise the integrity" of the academy.
CBS Information has reached out to the academy for extra info on the code and if Smith's on-stage slap is taken into account a violation – and if his award might be taken away.
Smith apologized to the academy and his fellow nominees throughout his acceptance speech, however didn't point out Rock.
Rock declined to file a police report in opposition to Smith, in accordance with the Los Angeles Police Division. "If the concerned social gathering wishes a police report at a later date, LAPD will likely be out there to finish an investigative report," police mentioned.
Smith was indignant at Rock for making a joke about his spouse Jada Pinkett-Smith's shaved head. After strolling on stage and slapping Rock whereas he was presenting an award, Smith sat down and yelled a warning at Rock: "Preserve my spouse's title out of your f***ing mouth."
Rock additionally focused the couple in jokes on the 2016 Oscars, which he hosted.
Pinkett Smith declined to attend the ceremony that 12 months as a result of lack of range. "Jada's gonna boycott the Oscars?" Rock mentioned throughout his opening monologue of the present, in accordance with Leisure Tonight. "Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna's panties. I wasn't invited!"
Rock additionally joked about Smith, who didn't get nominated for his position in "Concussion" that 12 months. "It isn't truthful that Will was this good and did not get nominated. You are proper," he mentioned. "It is also not truthful that Will was paid $20 million for 'Wild Wild West!'"
Pinkett Smith addressed Rock's 2016 monologue days later, in accordance with ET. "Hey look, it comes with the territory, we gotta preserve it transferring," she mentioned. "We bought quite a lot of stuff we gotta deal with, quite a lot of stuff occurring in our world proper now. We gotta preserve it transferring."