Will Smith 'would have been removed' for hitting a host, says BAFTA organisers

Will Smith and Chris Rock fiasco at the Oscars this year has not ended yet. 

From Smith’s formal apology to the Academy Awards’ officials, condemning the actions of Smith, and fans, as well as celebrity support, it has been escalating with each passing day.

Amidst all this, recently, the British Academy have given their firm stance and claimed that it would not have tolerated any violent behaviour on their stage.

While speaking to Hollywood Reporter about their protocol, and their mode of action in such cases, the BAFTA organisers made it clear that if the incident had happened at their event, the actor would have been removed and not allowed to accept his award onstage after the squabble.

Sara Putt, deputy chair of BAFTA remarked, “They would be removed from the ceremony. They would not be permitted in the premises at all as it’s just a complete red line for us.”

Adding to this statement, Emma Baehr, executive director of awards and content for BAFTAs, said, “We do not tolerate violence of any kind.”

To note, Smith won best leading actor for King Richard in this year’s BAFTA Awards that were held a week before the Oscars but he did not attend it, according to media reports.