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So let's do a hypothetical and say that it was a work and only Rock and Smith were in on it.
The Academy has launched an "internal investigation" and are already discussing what penalty, if any, Smith deserves. One suggestion put forth was that he may not be allowed to attend next year's ceremony, for example. Unlikely, but it's on the table. Law enforcement has also already been involved.
So again, let's pretend Rock went to Will completely on the sly and said, "Hey man, let's do this, it'll help me sell a few tickets to my shows and I'll make it worth your while."
If an investigation uncovers this, it's Jussie Smollett all over again. And none of them need that. Furthermore, Smith looks like the biggest jerk right now and I have to imagine he would have foreseen that happening.
Lately, the Academy has been on this huge "celebrate diversity" kick. Well, two of the biggest things people say to criticize the black community is that they're violent by nature, and dishonest by nature. Whether that's true or not... Well, I suspect it has a lot to do with where you live. But the POINT is, like Kareem said we don't need two of the biggest black celebrities in the world playing directly into those negative stereotypes. That does nobody any good.
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