Will Smith have to return his Oscar after punching Chris Rock? This is known so far

The repercussions around the slap that Will Smithwinner of Oscar for Best Actor, he gave Chris Rock in full ceremony of the Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The attack, which occurred while the comedian was presenting the Best Documentary category and was triggered after Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s hairstyle, could have consequences for the actor’s victory, according to some media such as the New York Post consulting unnamed members of the Academy.

As they indicated, this is due to the fact that all members of this institution must follow its code of conduct, among which it is emphasized to maintain values ​​such as “rrespect for human dignity, inclusion and an environment that fosters creativity”. Hitting a colleague is clearly a break with the type of behavior that the Academy wants to maintain.

Thus, shortly after the incident occurred, the institution released the following statement: “The Academy does not condone any kind of violence.”, then, as if wanting to change the focus of attention, he added “tonight we are delighted to celebrate the winners of the 94th Academy Awards, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and film lovers around the world”

To Will Smith’s credit, Chris Rock appears to have apologized to Jada Pinkett-Smith for his behind-the-scenes prank, other outlets reported. Further, the comedian decided not to file a police report after the incident.

Whoopi Goldberg pronounces

Who might know about Will Smith’s Oscar future is actress Whoopi Goldberg, currently a member of the Academy’s board of directors as governor of the acting branch. In the morning program The View, the decorated interpreter condemned the incident of violence, but ruled out that the honor be withdrawn from the actor.

“We are not going to take away the Oscar. There will be consequences, I’m sure, but it’s not what we’re going to do, partially because Chris (Rock) said ‘listen, I’m not going to press charges’”, affirmed the interpreter. How they will take these “consequences” will only be known in the coming weeks.