Will Smith is/was a comedian. He knows how this works and should have handled it PROFESSIONALLY off-stage. This is billed as a family friendly program and his behavior doesn't come close to meeting that standard. The Academy Awards have been off the rails for decades. They now are in the unenviable position of deciding who's in charge, mega-stars or the Academy. If he is not harshly punished, the precedent is established that personal acts of violence, combined with outbursts containing foul language is apparently ok. If Smith wants to retrieve some degree of public respect, he should reject the award.