Oscars bosses 'in crisis talks over stripping Will Smith of gong' after Chris Rock slap

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Oscars bosses reportedly held a secret crisis meeting to discuss whether or not to strip Will Smith of his Best Actor gong after he slapped host Chris Rock on stage, according to sources.Shocked by the on-stage altercation, insiders have now revealed how members of the Academy met via a video link shortly after the ceremony to discuss what action to take.It is thought many senior members of the organisation demanded the 53-year-old actor also be booted from the distinguished club altogether following his violent outburst on Sunday night (March 28).The Men In Black hunk stunned the star-studded audience at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood when he stormed on stage after the comic made a distasteful joke about his wife’s hair.Chris was presenting the award for Best Documentary when he pointed out the similarity between Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaven hair and the military character live on stage, saying: “Jada, I love you, G.I Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.”It comes after the Matrix star opened up about her hair loss condition alopecia back in 2018 which prompted her to opt for a shorter style.And it was clear to see his poor joke failed to impress the Hollywood couple as the mum-of-two was seen visibly rolling her eyes at the terrible punch line moments before her husband took to the stage.Much to the shock of Nicole Kidman and Lupita Nyong’o, Will slapped Chris across the face before shouting: “Leave my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth” as he returned to his seat.Since the dramatic scenes unfolded, the Fresh Prince star’s actions swiftly went down in history as the most shocking moments in the Oscar’s 94-year history.According to The Sun, insiders have said that his actions have not gone unnoticed with doubt now thrown over.