Whoopi Goldberg on Thursday defended the film Academy's decision to give Will Smith the option of leaving Sunday's Oscars after his slap of Chris Rock on stage.
in the front row at the Academy Awards after the incident. On Wednesday, the Academy said it attempted to remove the actor from the audience.
A representative for the Academy declined to give specifics on how it tried to removed Smith. After he struck Rock in response to a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith, several stars, including Denzel Washington, Bradley Cooper and Tyler Perry, spoke to the 53-year-old Smith. "I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."
"View" co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Tara Setmayer discuss the Oscars drama on March 31, 2022.
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