A new report indicates that the Oscars asked Will Smith to leave after slapping Chris Rock, but he refused:
With each passing hour, more news surfaces regarding the slap powering the news cycle throughout the foreseeable future.
Despite Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock and remaining in the audience to soon collect his first-ever Oscar win for Best Actor, Academy officials now say they asked the actor to leave the ceremony after the confrontation. In a statement released by the body Wednesday afternoon, it's said Smith was asked to leave the Dolby Theatre, except the would-be Oscar-winner refused to leave his seat.
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