Unnamed sources have claimed that was never asked to leave the Oscars after slapping presenter -- an account that Academy board member directly disputes. The Academy said in a statement that Smith refused a direct request from the body's leadership to to leave the Dolby Theatre after slapping Rock on Sunday -- but now reports that 'sources with direct knowledge who were present' dispute this.Those people, whose relationships with Smith are not disclosed, say the Academy honchos couldn't reach a consensus on whether to ask Smith to leave, and that Oscars producer Will Packer actually walked up to the actor and told him: 'We do not want you to leave.'
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