In a statement Will Smith announces that he has resigned from the Academy of the Oscars after the episode of the slap on stage at Chris Rock during last Sunday's awards ceremony. The plaintiff further added that he will accept "any further consequences that the board deems appropriate".

"I betrayed the trust of the Academy - it reads -. I deprived other competitors and winners of the opportunity to celebrate their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken", and he defined his conduct "shocking, painful and inexcusable". reference is to the slap given to the comedian who had made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett, indicating her ironically as the soldier Jane for her alopecia.Smith had not seen us again and had reacted violently leaving everyone stunned.

The Academy had officially condemned the behavior of the actor who could now see himself withdraw the Oscar, the first of his career, won for the interpretation in "A winning family - King Richard", in which he had given the face to the father of the champions of tennis Serena and Venus Williams.

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