The Academy Responds After Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock, Denounces ‘Violence of Any Form’

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued a statement after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards.

The organization commented at 1 a.m. Monday, hours after Smith, 53, interrupted the 57-year-old comedian’s introduction of Best Documentary with a slap across the face. The altercation came after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

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