Could the Academy take Will Smith’s Oscar back after he slapped Chris Rock?

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Related: Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock, Academy and viewers for onstage slap The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the Oscars, said it had launched a formal review into the incident and fans are wondering: could Smith be stripped of his Oscar?The Academy has issued a statement condemning Smith’s actions, announcing it will launch an inquiry to determine further action and consequences.

The Academy’s board of governors will meet on Wednesday to discuss the issue. The Academy prohibits uninvited physical contact and according to the association’s bylaws, disciplinary action could include “suspension of membership or expulsion from membership”.

Whoopi Goldberg, actor and member of the Academy’s board of governors, said during US talkshow The View on Monday: “We’re not going to take that Oscar from him.

There will be consequences I’m sure, but I don’t think that’s what they’ll do. ”The Academy does not condone violence of any form.