‘Heartbroken’ Will Smith resigns from film academy after slap
Will Smith Hits Chris Rock for Mocking Wife, Jada at the Oscars
“I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate,” Smith said in a statement.
Smith’s statement concluded,
“Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.”
After the embarrassing episode at Sunday night’s Oscars, The Academy announced on Wednesday that it had “initiated disciplinary proceedings” against Smith.
