The Hollywood Academy released a statement on Monday in which “sentence” Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face and says that he hasopened an official investigationin which he will study future actions under California law.
“The Academy condemns Mr. Smith’s actions during yesterday’s show,” the organization said in a statement released by Los Angeles Times. “We have officially launched a formal review of the incident and will look into further actions and consequences. in accordance with our statutes, standards of conduct and California law“, nuances.
During the ceremony, the host joked about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, also an alopecia actress, and immediately after that, the actor got up from his seat and walked onto the stage, slapping the comedian in the face.
Returning to his seat from there, he yelled at the host: “Get my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”