“The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did an extraordinary job last year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and dangerous behavior we saw Mr. Academy. in a statement.

“I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” Smith said in response. He pre-emptively withdrew from the academy last week ahead of the meeting, calling his actions “shocking, hurtful and inexcusable.”

Smith would retain the Oscar he won after the slap, and he would still qualify for the nomination and win more from it in a 10-year period, even though he couldn’t appear to receive it.

The Academy also apologized for its handling of the situation and allowed Smith to stay and receive his best actor award for King Richard.

“During our broadcast, we did not adequately handle the situation in the room. For this, we apologize,” the academy said. “This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our Academy guests, viewers, and families around the world, and we failed — unprepared for the unprecedented.”

Smith was asked to leave the ceremony, the academy said

In a statement days after the Oscars, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony but refused.

But it’s not clear how the message was conveyed to Smith or in what form, and some media outlets reported that he was never formally ordered to leave the Dolby Theatre.

The Los Angeles Times reported in a story Thursday that Oscar producer Will Packer told Smith: “Officially, we don’t want you to leave. We want you to stay.”

The ban means Smith will not be presenting any of the major awards at next year’s Oscars, as is tradition for best actor winners.

The Academy in Friday’s statement also expressed “deep thanks to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances.”

The Academy has not revoked Oscars from expelled members Harvey Weinstein or Roman Polanski.

With his resignation last week, Smith lost the ability to choose nominees and winners. Smith has been nominated for four Oscars, winning once.

Joda about Jada Pinkett Smith

At the March 27 Academy Awards, Rock appeared to present the best documentary Oscar and made jokes about several participants, including Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

“Jade, I love you. GI Jane 2can’t wait to see it,” said Rock.

Pinkett Smith, who has spoken openly about her hair loss condition, alopecia, has her head shaved similar to that of Demi Moore in the 1997 film.

Smith stepped from his front row seat onto the stage and hit Rock, wowing the comedian, the theater crowd, and the audience at home.

Many thought it was a premeditated prank made by the show or the man himself, but the seriousness of the situation occurred after Smith returned to his seat and angrily shouted twice at Rock to “keep my wife’s name off yours. [expletive] mouth.”

Rock said he had no interest in filing charges when questioned by police backstage.

Smith took the stage again less than an hour later to accept his Oscar, tearfully apologizing to the academy but specifically omitting any mention of Rock. He compared himself to Richard Williams, the man he played with King Richard“a fierce defender of his family.”

Later that night, Smith danced with the trophy and his family and rapped along to his own song to celebrate his victory at the post-Oscar Vanity Fair party.

Rock only briefly discussed the attack publicly, saying at a comedy concert in Boston this week that he was still “kind of processing what happened.”