It’s obvious expulsion was coming so his handlers calculated that resigning would be better. After all I think the only big names they have kicked out for cause are Weinstein, Polanski and Cosby, no one wants to be a member of that group.
As for accepting future punishment, he really does not...
I think this is still true, you know what the value is for that Oscar? One dollar.
Since 1951 every winner has to sign a contract that if they go to sell the Oscar the academy has the right of first refusal. At first the set price was ten dollars but it has been lowered to one dollar.
Rock’s joke was not a crime in the state of California. In order to reach the level of a crime there Would have had to be a component of sexual harassment or discrimination.
The more I think about it, they made a huge mistake not escorting Smith out of the theater after his actions. There is no excuse for what he did and by letting him stay they were condoning his violence.
At the very least they need to never invite him again even if he is nominated.