Oscars Organizer Says It ‘Does Not Condone Violence’ After Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock

Oscars Organizer Says It ‘Does Not Condone Violence’ After Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock
Will Smith (R) appears to slap Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 27, 2022. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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The organizer of the Oscars ceremony on Sunday said it “does not condone” violence after Best Actor nominee Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face during the live broadcast.

“The Academy does not condone violence of any form,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the professional honorary organization behind the awards ceremony, wrote on Twitter after the ceremony.
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