Last Friday, Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a result of slapping Chris Rock in the middle of the Oscars telecast after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.
And they determined that Smith should be banned from attending the Oscars or other Academy event for a period of 10 years.
Note that the Academy didn’t rule Smith ineligible to win a future Academy Award, or revoke the Oscar he won shortly after he slapped Rock at the Oscars.
Today, the Board of Governors convened a meeting to discuss how best to respond to Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars, in addition to accepting his resignation.