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Will Smith banned from attending Oscars for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock

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Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year," Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President David Rubin and Chief Executive Dawn Hudson said in a statement. "However, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr.

Smith exhibit on stage. "In a statement, Smith said, "I accept and respect the Academy’s decision. " The actor had resigned from the academy on April 1 and has issued statements apologizing to Rock, the Oscars producers, nominees  and viewers.

At the March 27 televised ceremony, Smith strode up to the stage after comedian Rock made a joke about the appearance of the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, then smacked Rock across the face.

Less than an hour later, Smith gave a tearful speech on stage as he accepted the best actor award for his role in "King Richard. " After the ceremony, he was seen dancing at Vanity Fair's annual post-Oscars party.

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