I Accept My 10-Year Ban – Will Smith

American actor, Will Smith, has reacted to the decision of the Academy (Oscars) to ban him from its events for ten years.

In a brief statement on social media , he said, “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had on Friday announced that it was banning him from all of the organization’s events for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

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