YouTube embedding / CNN video / • April 8, 2022 • Will Smith is banned from the Academy Awards for 10 years as a punishment for slapping comedian Chris Rock and cursing at him during the recent broadcast in what has been described as "The Slap Heard 'round the World."
Will Smith will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards for the next 10 years, as a result of slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during this year's Oscars ceremony, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced in a statement obtained by CNN.
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