Smith apologized for slapping Rock and was banned from attending Academy events for 10 years.
announced his resignation from the Academy in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, saying he had "betrayed the trust of the Academy."
Smith added that he "deprived other nominees and winners" of their chance to be celebrated and said he will accept any further consequences from the board. Following his resignation, which was accepted by the Academy, Smith was banned for 10 years from attending Oscars events and shows.video delving more into the event, where he revealed he has reached out to Rock to talk about the incident, but claimed the comedian is not ready to sit down with him. He also spent the five-minute-long video apologizing to Rock and others — including Rose Rock.
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