but that doesn't mean he won't face punishment for hitting chris rock. the newly minted best actor winner released a statement a few hours ago. saying this. let me read part of it. my actions at the 94th academy awards presentation were shocking painful and inexcusable. the list of those i hurt are long. including chris rock. his family and my friends and loved ones. i betrade the trust of the academy and dprivd nominees and winners of the opportunity to celebrate. i'm resigning from membership in the academy of motion picture arts and sciences and will accept any further consequences the board deems appropriate, end quote. our chloe milas has been following this for us. she joins you no pup how is the kaem responding to this statement. >> moments after will smith released that statement, this is what we received at cnn. they said, quote, we will continue to move forward with our disciplinary pirogues against mr. smith for violations of the academy's standards of