Will Smith responds to Academy’s 10-year ban after Oscars 2022 slap Kevin Fleming April 8, 2022 Entertainment, Movie News, TV News Will Smith has responded to the Academy’s decision to ban him from events for a decade. “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” he said in a brief statement to Page Six on Friday. Smith’s response came minutes after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it was banning him from all of the organization’s events for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Read the full story in PageSix.com. Related