BAFTA and BBC apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome shouts racial slur during awards show
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Key Points:
- During the British Academy Film Awards, a racial slur was involuntarily shouted by John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner, while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award, prompting apologies from BAFTA and the BBC.
- Davidson expressed deep mortification, emphasizing that his involuntary tics do not reflect his personal beliefs, and left the ceremony early due to the distress caused.
- The BBC apologized for not editing out the offensive language before the broadcast and later removed the program from its streaming service, committing to edit the slur out in future airings.
- Tourettes Action and medical experts highlighted that vocal tics, including involuntary swearing or slurs (coprolalia
