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Will Smith broke the Academy’s code of conduct, but did not leave Sunday’s ceremony when asked

LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy announced Wednesday that it is initiating disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith following an altercation at Sunday’s Oscars in which the actor slapped Chris Rock and shouted profanities over a joke the Oscar presenter made about Smith’s wife.

Will Smith refused to leave the ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock, according to Oscars organisers, and he broke the code of conduct

The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18. The academy said disciplinary action for Smith could include suspension, expulsion or other sanctions.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Sunday that Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday’s Oscars after hitting Chris Rick but refused

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Comedian Chris Rock is performing in public for the first time since Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped him for a joke about Smith’s wife during the Academy Awards show

Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars

Wanda Sykes isn’t laughing after the slap that shocked Oscars viewers worldwide.

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