Will Smith EXITS Stage Left

 

Daily Mail 4/2/22

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in wake of his onstage assault of Chris Rock during last Sunday's Oscars show. 

Smith, in a statement obtained by Variety, called his actions during the ceremony 'shocking, painful and inexcusable,' adding that he would accept any additional consequences the Academy's Board of Governors deemed appropriate. 

'The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home,' Smith said. 

'I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken.' 

His resignation comes ahead of a scheduled disciplinary hearing with the Academy's Board of Governors in which he faced suspension, expulsion or other sanctions.