Shocking News for Smith Family as Will Smith is banned from Oscars for 10 years

Almost two weeks after Will Smith hit Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, ‘The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ has decided to ban Will Smith for ten years for the contemporary act.

On Friday, the Academy’s Board of Governors met virtually to discuss the situation, ultimately decisive that “for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards,”

according to a letter sent by Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson and taken by PEOPLE.

They elaborated, “During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers, and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented,”

After the ceremony, the Academy announced that it “officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences” and shared the organization’s Standards of Conduct that “provide an ethical framework for Academy members.” The Academy stated, “Members should act in a manner consistent with the good reputation of the Academy.”

Unacceptable conduct includes “physical contact that is uninvited and, in the situation, inappropriate and unwelcome.” The Standards of Conduct also say that if a member is found to have violated the standards, “the Academy may take any disciplinary action permitted by the Academy’s Bylaws, up to and including suspension of membership or expulsion from membership.”

Days after publicly apologizing to Rock and admitting his actions were wrong, Smith resigned from the Academy last Friday, and the Academy formally accepted the resignation.

The King Richard actor said in a statement via his rep at the time, “I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy.”

Smith concluded, “So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate. Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.”

Whoopi Goldberg — who is among the Academy’s Board of Governors — recently said on The View that she thinks Smith’s career will bounce back from the Oscars controversy: “He’ll be fine, he’ll be back. No worries.” Other members of the board include Ava DuVernay, Steven Spielberg, Laura Dern and Rita Wilson.