Screen Actor’s Guild slams Will Smith’s Oscars slap

The Display screen Actors Guild (SAG) slammed Will Smith’s slap involving Chris Rock on the Oscars 2022 and vowed to take motion towards the King Richard star through an announcement on Monday 28 March.

WILL SMITH AND CHRIS ROCK SET TONGUES WAGGING

Will Smith had tongues wagging throughout the globe after he slapped Chris Rock on stage through the Oscars on Sunday 27 March. The King Richard star, who gained an Oscar for Finest Actor in a Main Position – slapped Rock as a result of he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

“Jada, I really like you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” stated Rock as Will first laughed however then turned bitter.

Jada then again appeared to look livid.. Will walked up on stage and slapped Rock and stated “Hold my spouse’s title out of your f**king mouth,” to Rock.

“Wow, Will Smith simply smacked the s–t out of me” earlier than defending what was “only a ‘G.I. Jane’ joke,” he continued.

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The slap set tongues wagging on social media as everybody from celebrities to the general public shared their ideas on what transpired – however what concerning the Display screen Actors Guild (SAG)?

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SAG SLAMS SLAP AS ‘UNACCEPTABLE’

Display screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists launched an announcement to deal with the incident. The assertion stated that such violence or bodily abuse is inappropriate and unacceptable.

“Because the union representing presenters and different performers engaged on the Oscars, SAG-AFTRA is targeted on guaranteeing our members at all times work in a protected setting,” SAG-AFTRA wrote in a statement.

“Violence or bodily abuse within the office isn’t acceptable and the union condemns any such conduct. The incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock eventually night time’s Academy Awards was unacceptable,” the assertion continued.

SAG-AFTRA additionally went on to say that they’re working to make sure that the incident is appropriately addressed.

“We’ve got been in touch with the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences and ABC about this incident and can work to make sure this behaviour is appropriately addressed,” the assertion added.

This follows the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences opening a “formal assessment” into the assault. The Hollywood Reporter experiences — the officers of the AMPAS’ board of governors — together with bigwigs like President David Rubin and CEO Daybreak Hudson — convened an emergency cellphone name to debate the incident.

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