All this over a silly joke!

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/0....4/01/movies/oscars-w

Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars - The New York Times
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Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars - The New York Times

The producer of the telecast, Will Packer, said that Smith had been asked to leave after slapping Rock, and that he had urged officials not to “physically remove” the actor.