Academy launches investigation into Will Smith's Chris Rock slap to 'explore further action and consequences'

The Academy has launched an investigation into Will Smith's conduct after the King Richard actor slapped comedian Chris Rock during Sunday night's live Oscars broadcast.
"The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night's show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law," the Academy wrote in a statement obtained by EW on Monday, hours after Smith hit Rock in the face over the comedian's joke about the hair of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia, during the Oscars' Best Documentary Feature presentation.