The year’s BAFTAS, the British equivalent of the Oscars, will not be remembered for which movies won, but rather how the BBC handled a shocking moment.
During the broadcast, an attendee with Tourette syndrome yelled a racial slur, which could be heard on the tape-delayed broadcast.
The first time the N-word was shouted by John Davidson, whose life was the basis for the BAFTA-nominated film I Swear , was at the beginning of the BBC’s broadcast, as Sinners stars Michael B.
Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first award. Both Jordan and Lindo are Black.
*Update,
Feb. 23
, 3 p.m.
ET: Davidson released a statement** about the events at the BAFTAs, thanking the organizers for inviting him and explaining his tics to the audience.…