The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) is meeting on Friday to consider sanctions against Will Smith after the actor hit Chris Rock at the Oscars on 27 March.
Smith has since apologised and resigned from the Academy, which reportedly prompted the Ampas president, David Rubin, to bring forward a board meeting scheduled for 18 April. In his letter to board members, Rubin said that Ampas rules stipulated a 15-day notice to consider suspending a membership, but after Smith’s resignation that no longer applied.
