Was Will Smith’s resigning from the Academy of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences same his saying, ‘You can’t fire me, I quit?’

Or like a kid stomping off the playing field after a fly ball smacks him in the face?  

The actor said he had “betrayed” the Academy's trust with “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” conduct when he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Methinks he saw what’s coming and decided to beat the Academy to the punch, or in this case, the slap he’s undoubtedly expecting.

And I’m hearing that while Rock’s still processing, he’s considering adding to his act more slapstick.  (ouch) Please forgive that bad joke!  It was shocking, painful and inexcusable! 

But isn’t this whole thing kind of like a slapstick comedy?  

The question now is what’s going to be the Academy’s punch line as right now it’s looking a wee weak and indecisive, while Will and Chris are cashing in on that famous slap still reverberating worldwide.  

Wish Will would slap me. Make me Slaphappy. I’d even turn the other cheek.