The comedian was confronted by Smith, who walked onstage and slapped Rock, according to The Associated Press.
I had to take medicine to calm me down,” the viewer, from Illinois, wrote in the complaint.
“This display was disgusting and beamed directly into our living room,” according to an FCC complaint from Connecticut.
There were 540,000 complaints registered after “Nipplegate,” The Wrap reported — two years before Twitter was created.
Smith was given 15 days’ notice of a vote regarding his violations and possible sanctions, and has the chance to provide a written response, the Academy said in a statement.
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