Actor Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences following an incident on Sunday night where he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work,” Smith said in a statement to several news outlets. “So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate,” the statement added. The Academy is the entity that awards Oscars and hosts the annual Academy Awards ceremony and telecast. Smith, who was awarded the Best Actor Oscar for “King Richard” on Sunday despite the incident, also said that “change takes time” and added he will “work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.” On Sunday, …