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Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years after Chris Rock slap
Will Smith from attending the award show for 10 years, following his slap of presenter Chris Rock.In a statement signed by Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, and reported by Variety magazine, the Academy said:“The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage.During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room.