The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday evening issued a letter about the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars.The Academy put out a previous Let bout what took place between Will Smith and Chris Rock, “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr.
Smith at last night’s show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law.”Soon after an investigation was initiated after the Academy’s officers convened for an emergency call about the King Richard actor, who stormed on stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.The Los Angeles Police Department was notified about the incident and issued a statement on Sunday. “LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program.” “The incident involved one individual slapping another,” they added. “The individual involved has declined to file a police report.
If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.”In the letter, the Academy stated that an investigation into the incident will take some time before they reach a conclusion on how to handle the situation.Read the full letter below.Dear Members,Sunday’s telecast of the 94th Oscars was meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year.
We are upset and outraged that those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior on stage by a nominee.
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