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The motion picture academy banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other Academy event for 10 years over him slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. Now, the decade-long ban has got everyone talking online.
While some were in favour of punishment, others argued how in other instances, in cases much more severe than a slap, the academy took a much longer time to punish offenders.
While Smith had resigned following the altercation, apologising for his sudden outburst, he also said he would accept any punishment for his actions.
Following the incident, people had differing views online. Even though many criticised Rock’s joke made at an expense of Smith’s wife Jada, they concluded that violence was not a solution to insensitive jokes.
Many highlighted how academy members like Harvey Weinstein or Roman Polanski were awarded numerous after many allegations against them surfaced over the years.
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The academy’s statement did not address whether Smith could be nominated for Oscars during his 10-year ban. Nor did it take any action to revoke Smith’s Academy Award.
