Hollywood's film academy on Friday announced that its board of governors had banned actor Will Smith from any of its events, including the Oscars, for 10 years after Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony.
"The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year," Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President David Rubin and Chief Executive Dawn Hudson said in a statement quoted by Reuters.
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