"The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show,” the Academy said in a statement via Variety on Monday, March 28. “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.”
Chris Rock has made a career from vulgarity. Maybe he will think twice in the future.
When I was a teenager, a boy grabbed my butt in the hallway. I knocked him out.
I refused to apologize and was suspended for a week. He was not punished.
I see the parallel.
Smith is criticized by the Hollywood Left and Rock skates.