Why boycott the Oscars, then accept one? | Fresno Bee

In this Oct. 10, 2016 photo, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi poses for a photo during the premiere of his film ‘The Salesman’ in Paris. Farhadi boycotted last month’s Oscars ceremonies to protest President Trump’s travel ban. — In this Oct. 10, 2016 photo, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi poses for a photo during the premiere of his film ‘The Salesman’ in Paris. Farhadi boycotted last month’s Oscars ceremonies to protest President Trump’s travel ban. Michael Euler AP file

It seems to me that the Iranian filmmaker who won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film but boycotted the ceremony due to the travel ban should have also refused the award.

Tim Smith, Fresno

This story was originally published March 7, 2017 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Why then accept the Oscar?."