Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars prompts response from Academy: ‘Does not condone violence'
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Chris Rock made a joke onstage about Jada Pinkett Smith's appearance that prompted a slap heard around the world from her husband, Oscar winner Will Smith.
"The Academy does not condone violence of any form," the tweet read. "Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world."
Despite the response, "The Last Samurai" producer Marshall Herskovitz stressed that the Academy should do more than just issue a statement.
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