Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday’s Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused to do so.The academy’s board of governors met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct.
The academy said disciplinary action for Smith could include suspension, expulsion or other sanctions. Ticket sales spike for Chris Rock after Will Smith slap during Oscars Many have focused on why Smith was allowed to remain seated front row at the Academy Awards after the incident.
On Wednesday, the academy suggested that it attempted to remove the actor from the audience.“Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the academy said. “While we would like to clarify that Mr.
Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.”A representative for the academy declined to give specifics on how it tried to removed Smith.