The Academy, in its code of conduct, is known to take a very a dim view of violence of any kind. After the award ceremony was over it tweeted: 'The Academy does not condone violence of any form. The Academy reestablished its Code of Conduct in 2017 during the Me Too Movement. Many users on Twitter stated that they wanted to see Smith stripped of his Best Actor gongThe Academy has taken action against members in the past. The calls were a 'direct violation of a campaign regulation that prohibits telephone lobbying,' a statement from the Academy said.

Source: Daily Mail March 28, 2022 16:53 UTC