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Source: NYT
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday that Will Smith would be barred from attending the Oscars for 10 years because of the harmful behavior he displayed when he struck the comedian Chris Rock during last months ceremony.
The ban came a week after the actor resigned from the organization following his violent outburst on the Oscar stage on March 27.
In an open letter released after a morning meeting of the academys 54 governors, the groups president, David Rubin, and its chief executive, Dawn Hudson, also called Mr. Smiths behavior unacceptable and admitted to not handling the situation properly during the telecast.
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