Steve Coogan accuses Will Smith of ‘appalling arrogance’ over Oscars slap

msn.com:

Steve Coogan has accused Will Smith of “appalling arrogance” after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. Smith walked on stage to slap Rock, who was presenting an award at the film awards ceremony, after the comedian made a joke about his wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith.

On Friday (1 April), five days after the incident, Smith made the decision to step down from the Academy following reports he would face disciplinary action.

The decision has stripped him of his membership to the Oscars awards body. Coogan became the latest celebrity to weigh in on the altercation when he was asked about it during a recent appearance on BBC Radio’s Loose Ends programme.

Asked for his thoughts about the incident, the Alan Partridge star said: “First of all, Hollywood showed itself at its absolute worst.