Many people are saying that banning Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years after hitting Chris Rock is 'extreme' or 'excessive,' especially considering the even more problematic histories of some other Academy members.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided Friday that Smith will be banned from going to the Oscars for the next decade as a consequence for hitting Chris Rock on stage during the March 27 ceremony.
“I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” Smith said in a statement. He had already resigned from the academy last week, and said he would accept any punishment that was handed down. Queries about whether Smith can still win an Oscar also surged on Google GOOGL, -1.91% after the 10-year ban was announced. While the academy didn’t elaborate whether Smith can still be nominated for Academy Awards, two industry figures told the New York Times that Smith is indeed still eligible to win Oscars, but he wouldn’t be allowed to attend the Academy Awards ceremony and other academy events.
But while many of Smith’s fellow actors and comedians have condemned “the slap,” as it came to be called, the overwhelming response to the punishment on Twitter on Friday afternoon was that a 10-year ban was a disproportionate response to the incident.
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