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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA new statement from The Academy says they have initiated disciplinary proceedings...
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SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)I will be surprised if they come down hard on someone of his stature in the industry. If it had been someone less prominent, the penalty might be severe.
FarPoint
(12,309 posts)He needed to be escorted out of the building at a minimum...timely like 8mnrdistely after the assault and knowledge that this was not a " staged" event ...but an actual assault .
Azathoth
(4,607 posts)That would be the only "disciplinary action" he might care about.
His behavior took place before the award was handed out, so the Academy can say he rendered himself ineligible to receive it.
demmiblue
(36,836 posts)onenote
(42,680 posts)and it didn't stop them from winning.
And Sean Penn was charged with assault after winning two Oscars and no one took them away.
He should be suspended from the Academy for at least two years.
Cha
(297,054 posts)putting up with Smith's assault on Chris Rock.
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