The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Janet Yang says their response to the Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars slap was 'inadequate.' / WillSmith ChrisRock AMPAS Oscars AcademyAwards
\nIt's hard to believe that this March will mark one year since 'The Slap Heard Round the World ' took place at the 94th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony, airing on ABC. That's when Oscar nominee Will Smith made his way onto the stage during the live broadcast to slap Oscars presenter Chris Rock over a joke that Rock made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
'\nImage: ABC Screencap\n'I'm sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,' Yang told the group gathered for this afternoon's event, clearly referencing what went down on the stage between Will Smith and Rock. 'What happened onstage was fully unacceptable, and the response from our organization was inadequate.
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